diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/meta_engine_creation/meta_engine_creation_logic.ts b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/meta_engine_creation/meta_engine_creation_logic.ts
index 718b35f3326f7..d94eb82a49c0e 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/meta_engine_creation/meta_engine_creation_logic.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/app_search/components/meta_engine_creation/meta_engine_creation_logic.ts
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export const MetaEngineCreationLogic = kea<
       });
 
       try {
-        const response = await http.post('/api/app_search/engines', { body });
+        await http.post('/api/app_search/engines', { body });
         actions.onEngineCreationSuccess();
       } catch (e) {
         flashAPIErrors(e);