diff --git a/cura/QualityManager.py b/cura/QualityManager.py
index a0341742f9..c76a515c5b 100644
--- a/cura/QualityManager.py
+++ b/cura/QualityManager.py
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ class QualityManager:
     #                               specified then the currently selected machine definition is used..
     #   \return the matching quality changes containers \type{List[InstanceContainer]}
     def findQualityChangesByName(self, quality_changes_name: str, machine_definition: Optional["DefinitionContainerInterface"] = None):
-        criteria = {"type": "quality_changes", "name": quality_changes_name}
-
         result = self.findAllQualityChangesForMachine(machine_definition)
         result = [quality_change for quality_change in result if quality_change.getName() == quality_changes_name]