diff --git a/python/paddle/fluid/distribute_transpiler.py b/python/paddle/fluid/distribute_transpiler.py
index 3aa89cb0c40111ae218b0e34954e3b1d9eb5ffa8..d07e0f696e79cfb98efc09a9f40d7961678b6af4 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):