diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_bulk_route.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_bulk_route.ts
index 8efb069ae1299..a9f27331dafb9 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_bulk_route.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_bulk_route.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ export const updateRulesBulkRoute = (
       const rulesClient = ctx.alerting.getRulesClient();
       const ruleExecutionLog = ctx.securitySolution.getRuleExecutionLog();
       const savedObjectsClient = ctx.core.savedObjects.client;
-      const siemClient = ctx.securitySolution.getAppClient();
 
       const mlAuthz = buildMlAuthz({
         license: ctx.licensing.license,