diff --git a/pycbc/events/stat.py b/pycbc/events/stat.py
index a8e52c66d49..8bc838be756 100644
--- a/pycbc/events/stat.py
+++ b/pycbc/events/stat.py
@@ -1082,13 +1082,6 @@ def find_fits(self, trigs):
         thresh: float or numpy array
             The thresh fit value(s)
         """
-        try:
-            # Exists where trigs is a class with the template num attribute
-            tnum = trigs.template_num
-        except AttributeError:
-            # Exists where trigs is dict-like
-            tnum = trigs['template_id']
-
         try:
             ifo = trigs.ifo
         except AttributeError: