diff --git a/linalg/source/matrix.cpp b/linalg/source/matrix.cpp
index d7b8aab3e79c23f6ab3c732a08275a6e505841c5..40309a925d13dd2c48d596fc96440a7044cb4e6a 100644
--- a/linalg/source/matrix.cpp
+++ b/linalg/source/matrix.cpp
@@ -87,9 +87,6 @@ Matrix::Matrix(const Matrix& m) noexcept {
     }
 }
 
-
-Matrix a = d;
-
 /**
  * @brief Move constructor
  * @param[in] m The matrix to be moved