diff --git a/pkg/services/policer/check.go b/pkg/services/policer/check.go
index 2cdb72505..04456fb20 100644
--- a/pkg/services/policer/check.go
+++ b/pkg/services/policer/check.go
@@ -54,11 +54,6 @@ func (p *Policer) processRepContainerObject(ctx context.Context, objInfo objectc
 
 	c := &placementRequirements{}
 
-	var numOfContainerNodes int
-	for i := range nn {
-		numOfContainerNodes += len(nn[i])
-	}
-
 	// cached info about already checked nodes
 	checkedNodes := newNodeCache()