diff --git a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.store.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/store/api/services/impl/CommentManagementAPIImpl.java b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.store.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/store/api/services/impl/CommentManagementAPIImpl.java
index 73f1d5b177..75b80b0dab 100644
--- a/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.store.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/store/api/services/impl/CommentManagementAPIImpl.java
+++ b/components/application-mgt/org.wso2.carbon.device.application.mgt.store.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/device/application/mgt/store/api/services/impl/CommentManagementAPIImpl.java
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ public class CommentManagementAPIImpl implements CommentManagementAPI {
             @PathParam("uuid") String uuid) {
 
         CommentsManager commentsManager = APIUtil.getCommentsManager();
-        int newStars = 0;
+        int newStars;
         try {
             newStars = commentsManager.updateStars(stars, uuid);