diff --git a/examples/bluetooth/ble_temperature_central.py b/examples/bluetooth/ble_temperature_central.py
index 80e3c3fb30..afa914672c 100644
--- a/examples/bluetooth/ble_temperature_central.py
+++ b/examples/bluetooth/ble_temperature_central.py
@@ -39,14 +39,7 @@ _ADV_NONCONN_IND = const(0x03)
 _ENV_SENSE_UUID = bluetooth.UUID(0x181A)
 # org.bluetooth.characteristic.temperature
 _TEMP_UUID = bluetooth.UUID(0x2A6E)
-_TEMP_CHAR = (
-    _TEMP_UUID,
-    bluetooth.FLAG_READ | bluetooth.FLAG_NOTIFY,
-)
-_ENV_SENSE_SERVICE = (
-    _ENV_SENSE_UUID,
-    (_TEMP_CHAR,),
-)
+
 
 # org.bluetooth.characteristic.gap.appearance.xml
 _ADV_APPEARANCE_GENERIC_THERMOMETER = const(768)