diff --git a/packages/cubejs-server-core/src/core/DevServer.ts b/packages/cubejs-server-core/src/core/DevServer.ts
index 4578abfb4f0c6..b3d1dbb606c8e 100644
--- a/packages/cubejs-server-core/src/core/DevServer.ts
+++ b/packages/cubejs-server-core/src/core/DevServer.ts
@@ -352,8 +352,6 @@ export class DevServer {
       }
 
       async function installDriver() {
-        driverError = null;
-
         try {
           await executeCommand(
             'npm',