diff --git a/pythonrewrite/plugins/network/network.py b/pythonrewrite/plugins/network/network.py
index 405b4c5..5d6d0d2 100644
--- a/pythonrewrite/plugins/network/network.py
+++ b/pythonrewrite/plugins/network/network.py
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ class network(CryptoBoxPlugin.CryptoBoxPlugin):
 				root_action_plug.IFCONFIG_BIN,
 				root_action_plug.IFACE])
 		(stdout, stderr) = proc.communicate()
-		(output, error) = proc.communicate()
 		if proc.returncode != 0: return (0,0,0,0)
 		## this regex matches the four numbers of the IP
 		match = re.search(u'inet [\w]+:(\d{1,3})\.(\d{1,3})\.(\d{1,3})\.(\d{1,3})\s', stdout)