diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/controller/MetadataFiltersController.java b/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/controller/MetadataFiltersController.java
index d11598a8d..40de7ea46 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/controller/MetadataFiltersController.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/controller/MetadataFiltersController.java
@@ -131,12 +131,9 @@ public ResponseEntity<?> update(@PathVariable String metadataResolverId,
 
         metadataResolverService.reloadFilters(persistedMr.getName());
 
-        int version = updatedFilter.getVersion();
         MetadataFilter persistedFilter =
                 convertIntoTransientRepresentationIfNecessary(persistedMr.getMetadataFilters().stream(), updatedFilter.getResourceId());
 
-        int persitedVersion = persistedFilter.getVersion();
-
         return ResponseEntity.ok().body(persistedFilter);
     }