diff --git a/RESOURCES/OPTIONS/app_net_ready/app_net_ready.sh b/RESOURCES/OPTIONS/app_net_ready/app_net_ready.sh
index 42c9bed..9df5639 100755
--- a/RESOURCES/OPTIONS/app_net_ready/app_net_ready.sh
+++ b/RESOURCES/OPTIONS/app_net_ready/app_net_ready.sh
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ project_root="$1"
 settings="$2"
 
 # check the required tools
-app_version_tool=$(which app_version.sh)
-app_model_tool=$(which app_model.sh)
-
 check_tools "app_version.sh app_model.sh cut dd"
 
 # check the project root folder