diff --git a/pyerrors/input/dobs.py b/pyerrors/input/dobs.py
index 5acda12b..4757baae 100644
--- a/pyerrors/input/dobs.py
+++ b/pyerrors/input/dobs.py
@@ -454,7 +454,6 @@ def import_dobs_string(content, full_output=False, separator_insertion=True):
     _check(dobs[4].tag == "ne")
     ne = int(dobs[4].text.strip())
     _check(dobs[5].tag == "nc")
-    nc = int(dobs[5].text.strip())
 
     idld = {}
     deltad = {}