diff --git a/src/modules/simulation/gz_bridge/GZBridge.cpp b/src/modules/simulation/gz_bridge/GZBridge.cpp
index f7d80d32ca..7b45600e57 100644
--- a/src/modules/simulation/gz_bridge/GZBridge.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/simulation/gz_bridge/GZBridge.cpp
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ int GZBridge::init()
 
 			gz::msgs::StringMsg follow_msg{};
 			follow_msg.set_data(_model_name);
-			bool call_string_service = callStringMsgService("/gui/follow", follow_msg);
+			callStringMsgService("/gui/follow", follow_msg);
 			gz::msgs::Vector3d follow_offset_msg{};
 			follow_offset_msg.set_x(-2.0);
 			follow_offset_msg.set_y(-2.0);