diff --git a/test_tipc/filter_log.py b/test_tipc/filter_log.py
index f8511520de..bae9cccf62 100644
--- a/test_tipc/filter_log.py
+++ b/test_tipc/filter_log.py
@@ -31,5 +31,3 @@
                     fo.write(line)
             else:
                 fo.write(line)
-                prev_val = None
-                cnt = 0