diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/songpro.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/songpro.py
index f05d4c47e..231c990d0 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/songpro.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/songpro.py
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ class SongProImport(SongImport):
             for file_line in songs_file:
                 if self.stop_import_flag:
                     break
-                file_line = file_line
                 file_text = file_line.rstrip()
                 if file_text and file_text[0] == '#':
                     self.process_section(tag, text.rstrip())