diff --git a/devices/util/attribute_wrapper.py b/devices/util/attribute_wrapper.py
index 73e892322fa24e48f478be1231f7c8c363c64598..9182da5161d9282304ffec64f2768a37c6541189 100644
--- a/devices/util/attribute_wrapper.py
+++ b/devices/util/attribute_wrapper.py
@@ -135,8 +135,6 @@ class attribute_wrapper(attribute):
         try:
             self.read_function, self.write_function = client.setup_attribute(self.comms_annotation, self)
         except Exception as e:
-            def pass_func(value=None):
-                pass
 
             logger.error("Exception while setting {} attribute with annotation: '{}'".format(client.__class__.__name__, self.comms_annotation))
             raise Exception("Exception while setting %s attribute with annotation: '%s'", client.__class__.__name__, self.comms_annotation) from e