diff --git a/dotnetv4/AutoScaling/Actions/AutoScalingWrapper.cs b/dotnetv4/AutoScaling/Actions/AutoScalingWrapper.cs
index cc91292a496..fbe8c3afa0f 100644
--- a/dotnetv4/AutoScaling/Actions/AutoScalingWrapper.cs
+++ b/dotnetv4/AutoScaling/Actions/AutoScalingWrapper.cs
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ public async Task<bool> DescribeAccountLimitsAsync()
     public async Task<List<Activity>> DescribeScalingActivitiesAsync(
         string groupName)
     {
-        var activities = new List<Activity>();
         var activities = new List<Activity>();
         var scalingActivitiesRequest = new DescribeScalingActivitiesRequest
         {
@@ -191,10 +190,6 @@ public async Task<List<AutoScalingGroup>> DescribeAutoScalingGroupsAsync(
         {
             groups = response.AutoScalingGroups;
         }
-        if (response.AutoScalingGroups != null)
-        {
-            groups = response.AutoScalingGroups;
-        }
 
         return groups;
     }