diff --git a/src/garage/torch/algos/pearl.py b/src/garage/torch/algos/pearl.py
index a5301aa4d..ff5eb880b 100644
--- a/src/garage/torch/algos/pearl.py
+++ b/src/garage/torch/algos/pearl.py
@@ -743,7 +743,6 @@ def step_episode(self):
             a, agent_info = self.agent.get_action(self._prev_obs)
             if self._deterministic:
                 a = agent_info['mean']
-            a, agent_info = self.agent.get_action(self._prev_obs)
             es = self.env.step(a)
             self._observations.append(self._prev_obs)
             self._env_steps.append(es)