diff --git a/tools/train.py b/tools/train.py
index c9d6e221f347b9b1f016d97953ef4b405eed171e..f0791eb174f385915e823feeb9a88a89d6300b49 100755
--- a/tools/train.py
+++ b/tools/train.py
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ def main():
 
 
 def test_reader():
-    config = program.load_config(FLAGS.config)
-    program.merge_config(FLAGS.opt)
     logger.info(config)
     train_reader = reader_main(config=config, mode="train")
     import time