diff --git a/quantum/api/views/networks.py b/quantum/api/views/networks.py
index 688cbfc47b..eaa9901ff9 100644
--- a/quantum/api/views/networks.py
+++ b/quantum/api/views/networks.py
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ class ViewBuilder(object):
 
     def _build_detail(self, network_data):
         """Return a detailed model of a network."""
-        # net-ports might not be present in response from plugin
-        ports = network_data.get('net-ports', None)
         return dict(network=dict(id=network_data['net-id'],
                                 name=network_data['net-name']))