diff --git a/bin/service/web_services.py b/bin/service/web_services.py
index ab13bae4451..11bf8c8c88c 100644
--- a/bin/service/web_services.py
+++ b/bin/service/web_services.py
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ class db(netsvc.Service):
         cr = db.cursor()
         try:
             try:
-                cr = db.cursor()
                 db_user = tools.config["db_user"]
                 if not db_user and os.name == 'posix':
                     import pwd