diff --git a/libreplan-business/src/main/java/org/libreplan/business/planner/entities/TaskElement.java b/libreplan-business/src/main/java/org/libreplan/business/planner/entities/TaskElement.java
index e297f6cba..c6de6bc4e 100644
--- a/libreplan-business/src/main/java/org/libreplan/business/planner/entities/TaskElement.java
+++ b/libreplan-business/src/main/java/org/libreplan/business/planner/entities/TaskElement.java
@@ -396,9 +396,8 @@ public abstract class TaskElement extends BaseEntity {
     public void setDeadline(LocalDate deadline) {
         this.deadline = deadline;
         if (taskSource != null && taskSource.getOrderElement() != null) {
-            Date newDeadline = this.taskSource.getOrderElement().getDeadline();
             taskSource.getOrderElement().setDeadline(
-                    (newDeadline == null)? null : deadline.toDateMidnight().toDate());
+                    (deadline == null)? null : deadline.toDateMidnight().toDate());
         }
     }