diff --git a/gz_ros2_control/src/gz_ros2_control_plugin.cpp b/gz_ros2_control/src/gz_ros2_control_plugin.cpp
index b476fb50..2c80fc42 100644
--- a/gz_ros2_control/src/gz_ros2_control_plugin.cpp
+++ b/gz_ros2_control/src/gz_ros2_control_plugin.cpp
@@ -485,9 +485,6 @@ void GazeboSimROS2ControlPlugin::PostUpdate(
 
   if (sim_period >= this->dataPtr->control_period_) {
     this->dataPtr->last_update_sim_time_ros_ = sim_time_ros;
-    auto gz_controller_manager =
-      std::dynamic_pointer_cast<gz_ros2_control::GazeboSimSystemInterface>(
-      this->dataPtr->controller_manager_);
     this->dataPtr->controller_manager_->read(sim_time_ros, sim_period);
     this->dataPtr->controller_manager_->update(sim_time_ros, sim_period);
   }