diff --git a/src/fsfw/internalerror/InternalErrorReporter.cpp b/src/fsfw/internalerror/InternalErrorReporter.cpp
index fb2dc8a61..483ee72be 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/internalerror/InternalErrorReporter.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/internalerror/InternalErrorReporter.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ InternalErrorReporter::InternalErrorReporter(object_id_t setObjectId, uint32_t m
       poolManager(this, commandQueue),
       internalErrorSid(setObjectId, InternalErrorDataset::ERROR_SET_ID),
       internalErrorDataset(this) {
-  commandQueue = QueueFactory::instance()->createMessageQueue(messageQueueDepth);
   mutex = MutexFactory::instance()->createMutex();
 }