diff --git a/src/odb/src/defin/definReader.cpp b/src/odb/src/defin/definReader.cpp
index 4ab3d78089f..65f12a6364f 100644
--- a/src/odb/src/defin/definReader.cpp
+++ b/src/odb/src/defin/definReader.cpp
@@ -2137,9 +2137,11 @@ bool definReader::createBlock(const char* file)
     }
   }
   defrClear();
-  dbModule* top_module = _block->getTopModule();
+  /*
+   * dbModule* top_module = _block->getTopModule();
   top_module->getChildren().reverse();
   top_module->getInsts().reverse();
+  */
   return true;
   // 1220 return errors() == 0;
 }