diff --git a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/DigEffect.java b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/DigEffect.java
index e2a7ffa1bdc..3edab01095b 100644
--- a/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/DigEffect.java
+++ b/forge-game/src/main/java/forge/game/ability/effects/DigEffect.java
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ public class DigEffect extends SpellAbilityEffect {
                 DelayedReveal delayedReveal = null;
                 boolean hasRevealed = true;
                 if (sa.hasParam("Reveal")) {
-                    delayedReveal = new DelayedReveal(top, srcZone, p);
                     game.getAction().reveal(top, p, false);
                 }
                 else if (sa.hasParam("RevealOptional")) {