diff --git a/artio-codecs/src/main/java/uk/co/real_logic/artio/dictionary/generation/CodecGenerator.java b/artio-codecs/src/main/java/uk/co/real_logic/artio/dictionary/generation/CodecGenerator.java
index c242ee20c9..bfa117d5ec 100644
--- a/artio-codecs/src/main/java/uk/co/real_logic/artio/dictionary/generation/CodecGenerator.java
+++ b/artio-codecs/src/main/java/uk/co/real_logic/artio/dictionary/generation/CodecGenerator.java
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ public static void generate(final CodecConfiguration configuration) throws Excep
 
         final String outputPath = configuration.outputPath();
         final String codecRejectUnknownEnumValueEnabled = configuration.codecRejectUnknownEnumValueEnabled();
-        final String codecRejectEmptyTagsEnabled = configuration.codecRejectUnknownEnumValueEnabled();
 
         final boolean hasSharedCodecs = configuration.sharedCodecConfiguration() != null;
         if (hasSharedCodecs)