diff --git a/nemo/collections/diffusion/encoders/conditioner.py b/nemo/collections/diffusion/encoders/conditioner.py
index 329715abbaae..e7722ddd19f0 100644
--- a/nemo/collections/diffusion/encoders/conditioner.py
+++ b/nemo/collections/diffusion/encoders/conditioner.py
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ def __init__(
         self._ucg_rate = None
         self._input_key = None
 
-        self.TARGET_BLOCK = target_block
-        self.TARGET_MODULE = target_module
         self.TARGET_BLOCK = target_block or []
         self.TARGET_MODULE = target_module or []
         if enable_lora_finetune: