diff --git a/volatility3/framework/layers/linear.py b/volatility3/framework/layers/linear.py
index d94f7bcc0..c5cb47bdc 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/layers/linear.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/layers/linear.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ class LinearlyMappedLayer(interfaces.layers.TranslationLayerInterface):
         length size."""
         current_offset = offset
         output: List[bytes] = []
-        output: List[bytes] = []
         for (offset, _, mapped_offset, mapped_length, layer) in self.mapping(offset, length, ignore_errors = pad):
             if not pad and offset > current_offset:
                 raise exceptions.InvalidAddressException(