diff --git a/bindings/python/examples/client/post_raw_block.py b/bindings/python/examples/client/post_raw_block.py
index 57dd3842fa..14cce00c88 100644
--- a/bindings/python/examples/client/post_raw_block.py
+++ b/bindings/python/examples/client/post_raw_block.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 client = Client(nodes=[node_url])
 
 # Create and post a block without payload
-block_id = block = client.submit_payload(TaggedDataPayload(utf8_to_hex("tag"), utf8_to_hex("data")))[0]
+block_id = client.submit_payload(TaggedDataPayload(utf8_to_hex("tag"), utf8_to_hex("data")))[0]
 blockBytes = client.get_block_raw(block_id)
 
 # Post raw block