diff --git a/aspnetcore/security/authorization/secure-data/samples/final3/Pages/Contacts/Delete.cshtml.cs b/aspnetcore/security/authorization/secure-data/samples/final3/Pages/Contacts/Delete.cshtml.cs
index 8ecb7fb51c..286a34ae65 100644
--- a/aspnetcore/security/authorization/secure-data/samples/final3/Pages/Contacts/Delete.cshtml.cs
+++ b/aspnetcore/security/authorization/secure-data/samples/final3/Pages/Contacts/Delete.cshtml.cs
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ namespace ContactManager.Pages.Contacts
 
         public async Task<IActionResult> OnPostAsync(int id)
         {
-            Contact = await Context.Contact.FindAsync(id);
-
             var contact = await Context
                 .Contact.AsNoTracking()
                 .FirstOrDefaultAsync(m => m.ContactId == id);
@@ -66,7 +64,7 @@ namespace ContactManager.Pages.Contacts
                 return new ChallengeResult();
             }
 
-            Context.Contact.Remove(Contact);
+            Context.Contact.Remove(contact);
             await Context.SaveChangesAsync();
 
             return RedirectToPage("./Index");