diff --git a/share/tools/generate_invoices.pl b/share/tools/generate_invoices.pl
index d75b891bec..f189a5e548 100755
--- a/share/tools/generate_invoices.pl
+++ b/share/tools/generate_invoices.pl
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ sub process_invoices{
                     ),  { Slice => {} }, @{$opt->{client_contract_id}}, v2a($client_contract->{id}), v2a($stime->ymd),v2a($etime->ymd) );
                 }
                 if($opt->{send} || $opt->{sendonly}){
-                    my $email_template = get_email_template($provider_contract,$client_contract);
                     my $email_template = get_email_template($provider_contract,$client_contract);
                     email($email_template, $provider_contact, $client_contact, $invoices->{$client_contract->{id}} );
                 }