diff --git a/client/ayon_core/lib/transcoding.py b/client/ayon_core/lib/transcoding.py
index fcf7fdece2..70a8f26cf2 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/lib/transcoding.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/lib/transcoding.py
@@ -1189,8 +1189,6 @@ def oiio_color_convert(
             # - go through a reference space
             ocio_display_args = (target_display, target_view)
         else:
-            color_convert_args = None
-            ocio_display_args = None
             logger.debug(
                 "Source and target display/view pairs are identical."
                 " No color conversion needed."