diff --git a/AlgebraicDataflowArchitectureModel/src/graphicalrefactor/actions/NewChannelAction.java b/AlgebraicDataflowArchitectureModel/src/graphicalrefactor/actions/NewChannelAction.java
index dca44dc..153ebdf 100644
--- a/AlgebraicDataflowArchitectureModel/src/graphicalrefactor/actions/NewChannelAction.java
+++ b/AlgebraicDataflowArchitectureModel/src/graphicalrefactor/actions/NewChannelAction.java
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@
 
 	@Override
 	public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
-		DataFlowModel model = editor.getModel();
-		if(model == null) {
-			model = new DataFlowModel();
-			editor.setModel(model);
-		}
 		String channelName = JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Channel Name:");
 		if (channelName == null) return;
 		editor.addChannelGenerator(new DataflowChannelGenerator(channelName));