diff --git a/pr_agent/git_providers/azuredevops_provider.py b/pr_agent/git_providers/azuredevops_provider.py
index a8adabb0..09b8c39b 100644
--- a/pr_agent/git_providers/azuredevops_provider.py
+++ b/pr_agent/git_providers/azuredevops_provider.py
@@ -588,8 +588,6 @@ class AzureDevopsProvider(GitProvider):
                 get_logger().error(f"No PAT found in settings, and Azure Default Authentication failed, error: {e}")
                 raise
 
-        credentials = BasicAuthentication("", auth_token)
-
         credentials = BasicAuthentication("", auth_token)
         azure_devops_connection = Connection(base_url=org, creds=credentials)
         azure_devops_client = azure_devops_connection.clients.get_git_client()