diff --git a/develop/tutorials/articles/04-developing-a-web-application/03-generating-the-backend/03-implementing-service-methods.markdown b/develop/tutorials/articles/04-developing-a-web-application/03-generating-the-backend/03-implementing-service-methods.markdown
index ed2fc08820d..dc8fdb15379 100755
--- a/develop/tutorials/articles/04-developing-a-web-application/03-generating-the-backend/03-implementing-service-methods.markdown
+++ b/develop/tutorials/articles/04-developing-a-web-application/03-generating-the-backend/03-implementing-service-methods.markdown
@@ -186,9 +186,7 @@ Do so now by following these steps:
         public Entry deleteEntry (long entryId, ServiceContext serviceContext)
             throws PortalException {
 
-            Entry entry = getEntry(entryId);
-
-            entry = deleteEntry(entryId);
+            Entry entry = deleteEntry(entryId);
 
             return entry;
         }