diff --git a/caravel/models.py b/caravel/models.py
index a7ab6230bfe08..27eee28e5bdcc 100644
--- a/caravel/models.py
+++ b/caravel/models.py
@@ -609,7 +609,6 @@ def query(  # sqla
 
     def fetch_metadata(self):
         """Fetches the metadata for the table and merges it in"""
-        table = self.database.get_table(self.table_name)
         try:
             table = self.database.get_table(self.table_name)
         except Exception as e: