diff --git a/gtsam/base/GenericValue.h b/gtsam/base/GenericValue.h
index 52899fe45..1ee1a27ba 100644
--- a/gtsam/base/GenericValue.h
+++ b/gtsam/base/GenericValue.h
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ public:
     /// assignment operators should be used.
     GenericValue<T>& operator=(const GenericValue<T>& rhs) {
       Value::operator=(static_cast<Value const&>(rhs));
-      value_ = rhs.value_;
       return *this;
     }