diff --git a/azure-pipelines-codeql.yml b/azure-pipelines-codeql.yml
index 57df4ab3b..294e24347 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines-codeql.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines-codeql.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ parameters:
   default: true
 
 variables:
-- template: eng/common-variables.yml
 - template: eng/common/templates/variables/pool-providers.yml
   # CG is handled in the primary CI pipeline
 - name: skipComponentGovernanceDetection