diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8f1edd1..d0d19d8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         <dependency> <!-- this dependency includes dependency to uoa-authorization-library -->
             <groupId>eu.dnetlib</groupId>
             <artifactId>uoa-admin-tools-library</artifactId>
-            <version>1.0.7</version>
+            <version>1.0.8</version>
         </dependency>
         <!--swagger-->
         <dependency>
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/uoaadmintools/controllers/CommunityController.java b/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/uoaadmintools/controllers/CommunityController.java
index 115d580..52696b0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/uoaadmintools/controllers/CommunityController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/uoaadmintools/controllers/CommunityController.java
@@ -102,8 +102,6 @@ public class CommunityController {
     @PreAuthorize("hasAnyAuthority(@AuthorizationService.PORTAL_ADMIN)")
     @RequestMapping(value = "/delete", method = RequestMethod.POST)
     public Boolean deleteCommunities(@RequestBody List<String> portals) throws Exception {
-        List<String> roles = rolesUtils.getRoles();
-
         for (String id: portals) {
             Portal portal = portalService.getPortalById(id);
             if(portal == null) {