diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/synthetics/public/apps/synthetics/synthetics_app.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/synthetics/public/apps/synthetics/synthetics_app.tsx
index b36e6bc22ed36..2ce861c65be79 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/synthetics/public/apps/synthetics/synthetics_app.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/synthetics/public/apps/synthetics/synthetics_app.tsx
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ const Application = (props: SyntheticsAppProps) => {
   kibanaService.theme = props.appMountParameters.theme$;
 
   store.dispatch(setBasePath(basePath));
-  const queryClient = new QueryClient();
 
   const queryClient = new QueryClient();