diff --git a/python/paddle/fluid/distribute_transpiler.py b/python/paddle/fluid/distribute_transpiler.py
index 902759d16fac0ecc051c867f407d8d93f5d78027..5f37a790f1713171564f7d0d0e75b4fa53ac62b2 100644
--- a/python/paddle/fluid/distribute_transpiler.py
+++ b/python/paddle/fluid/distribute_transpiler.py
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ LOOKUP_TABLE_TYPE = "lookup_table"
 LOOKUP_TABLE_GRAD_TYPE = "lookup_table_grad"
 RPC_CLIENT_VAR_NAME = "RPC_CLIENT_VAR"
 
-GLOBAL_BLOCK_IDX = 0
-
 
 class VarBlock:
     def __init__(self, varname, offset, size):