diff --git a/jme3-bullet/src/main/java/com/jme3/bullet/PhysicsSpace.java b/jme3-bullet/src/main/java/com/jme3/bullet/PhysicsSpace.java
index fd12dcb89..34d504744 100644
--- a/jme3-bullet/src/main/java/com/jme3/bullet/PhysicsSpace.java
+++ b/jme3-bullet/src/main/java/com/jme3/bullet/PhysicsSpace.java
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ public class PhysicsSpace {
 
     private void preTick_native(float f) {
         AppTask task = pQueue.poll();
-        task = pQueue.poll();
         while (task != null) {
             while (task.isCancelled()) {
                 task = pQueue.poll();
diff --git a/jme3-jbullet/src/main/java/com/jme3/bullet/PhysicsSpace.java b/jme3-jbullet/src/main/java/com/jme3/bullet/PhysicsSpace.java
index 484f52133..e96002669 100644
--- a/jme3-jbullet/src/main/java/com/jme3/bullet/PhysicsSpace.java
+++ b/jme3-jbullet/src/main/java/com/jme3/bullet/PhysicsSpace.java
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ public class PhysicsSpace {
             public void internalTick(DynamicsWorld dw, float f) {
                 //execute task list
                 AppTask task = pQueue.poll();
-                task = pQueue.poll();
                 while (task != null) {
                     while (task.isCancelled()) {
                         task = pQueue.poll();