diff --git a/cal_tools/cal_tools/tools.py b/cal_tools/cal_tools/tools.py
index 251ed2a760c5138b015eb3143c2d96df9b89c7e8..81a37a732e4f0e60d9fade5f0136d4345ffc5624 100644
--- a/cal_tools/cal_tools/tools.py
+++ b/cal_tools/cal_tools/tools.py
@@ -474,9 +474,6 @@ def get_from_db(device, constant, condition, empty_constant,
     """
     from iCalibrationDB import ConstantMetaData, Versions
     import zmq
-
-    meta_only=True
-    timeout=1200000
     
     if version_info:
         meta_only = False