diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-stepfunctions/README.md b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-stepfunctions/README.md
index 4faf512ad0509..6171bac75805a 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-stepfunctions/README.md
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-stepfunctions/README.md
@@ -593,8 +593,6 @@ new sfn.StateMachine(stack, 'MyStateMachine', {
 Enable X-Ray tracing for StateMachine:
 
 ```ts
-const logGroup = new logs.LogGroup(stack, 'MyLogGroup');
-
 new sfn.StateMachine(stack, 'MyStateMachine', {
     definition: sfn.Chain.start(new sfn.Pass(stack, 'Pass')),
     tracingEnabled: true