diff --git a/hub_api/workflow/insel_montly_energy_balance.py b/hub_api/workflow/insel_montly_energy_balance.py
index ed54fdb..50ffbaf 100644
--- a/hub_api/workflow/insel_montly_energy_balance.py
+++ b/hub_api/workflow/insel_montly_energy_balance.py
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ class InselMonthlyEnergyBalance(Resource, Config):
     token = request.headers.get('token', None)
     application_uuid = request.headers.get('application-uuid', None)
     _session = refresh_session(session_id, token, application_uuid)
-    _session = {'token': token}
     if _session is None:
       return Response(json.dumps({'error': 'unauthorized'}), status=403)
     else: