diff --git a/core/modules/migrate/src/Plugin/migrate/destination/EntityContentBase.php b/core/modules/migrate/src/Plugin/migrate/destination/EntityContentBase.php
index f3262a811a7..51ad19b0e31 100644
--- a/core/modules/migrate/src/Plugin/migrate/destination/EntityContentBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/migrate/src/Plugin/migrate/destination/EntityContentBase.php
@@ -318,8 +318,6 @@ class EntityContentBase extends Entity implements HighestIdInterface, MigrateVal
           $values = $default_value;
         }
         else {
-          // Otherwise, ask the field type to generate a sample value.
-          $field_type = $field_definition->getType();
           /** @var \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldItemInterface $field_type_class */
           $field_type_class = $this->fieldTypeManager
             ->getPluginClass($field_definition->getType());