diff --git a/lib/uplink/packages/distribution.ex b/lib/uplink/packages/distribution.ex
index 9d4912f..061bb4a 100644
--- a/lib/uplink/packages/distribution.ex
+++ b/lib/uplink/packages/distribution.ex
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ defmodule Uplink.Packages.Distribution do
         ["#{conn.scheme}://", "#{node_host_name}:#{port}", conn.request_path]
         |> Path.join()
 
-      client = Tesla.client([Tesla.Middleware.Logger], Tesla.Adapter.Mint)
-
       reverse_proxy_options = ReverseProxyPlug.init(upstream: upstream)
 
       conn