diff --git a/pyogp/lib/base/message/data/__init__.py b/pyogp/lib/base/message/data/__init__.py
index b352da8..2cb66ca 100644
--- a/pyogp/lib/base/message/data/__init__.py
+++ b/pyogp/lib/base/message/data/__init__.py
@@ -20,4 +20,3 @@ import os
 msg_tmpl = open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),'message_template.msg'))
 msg_details = open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),'message.xml')).read()
 
-msg_details = resource_string(__name__, 'message.xml')