diff --git a/thunderbirdparser/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/thunderbirdparser/ThunderbirdMboxFileIngestModule.java b/thunderbirdparser/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/thunderbirdparser/ThunderbirdMboxFileIngestModule.java
index fd53dacd84..d5cb95bcc2 100644
--- a/thunderbirdparser/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/thunderbirdparser/ThunderbirdMboxFileIngestModule.java
+++ b/thunderbirdparser/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/thunderbirdparser/ThunderbirdMboxFileIngestModule.java
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.BlackboardAttribute;
 import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.BlackboardAttribute.ATTRIBUTE_TYPE;
 import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.DerivedFile;
 import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.Relationship;
-import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.SleuthkitCase;
 import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.TskCoreException;
 import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.TskData;
 import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.TskDataException;
@@ -85,7 +84,6 @@ public final class ThunderbirdMboxFileIngestModule implements FileIngestModule {
         this.context = context;
         try {
             currentCase = Case.getCurrentCaseThrows();
-            tskCase = currentCase.getSleuthkitCase();
             fileManager = Case.getCurrentCaseThrows().getServices().getFileManager();
         } catch (NoCurrentCaseException ex) {
             logger.log(Level.SEVERE, "Exception while getting open case.", ex);