diff --git a/htdocs/projet/class/project.class.php b/htdocs/projet/class/project.class.php
index 619ff6f0807..9d127f202b8 100644
--- a/htdocs/projet/class/project.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/projet/class/project.class.php
@@ -736,7 +736,6 @@ class Project extends CommonObject
         $this->id = 0;
         $this->ref = 'SPECIMEN';
         $this->specimen = 1;
-        $socid = rand(1, $num_socs);
         $this->socid = 1;
         $this->date_c = $now;
         $this->date_m = $now;