diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/rust-server/example-server-common.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/rust-server/example-server-common.mustache
index a54fe26e8a96..f69f727b2992 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/rust-server/example-server-common.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/rust-server/example-server-common.mustache
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ pub async fn create(addr: &str, https: bool) {
         }
     } else {
         info!("Starting a server (over http, so no TLS)");
-        // Using HTTP
-        let listener = TcpListener::bind(&addr).await.unwrap();
         println!("Listening on http://{}", addr);
 
         loop {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/multipart-v3/examples/server/server.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/multipart-v3/examples/server/server.rs
index c84b0f4f24ab..29377f99bde5 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/multipart-v3/examples/server/server.rs
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/multipart-v3/examples/server/server.rs
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ pub async fn create(addr: &str, https: bool) {
         }
     } else {
         info!("Starting a server (over http, so no TLS)");
-        // Using HTTP
-        let listener = TcpListener::bind(&addr).await.unwrap();
         println!("Listening on http://{}", addr);
 
         loop {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/no-example-v3/examples/server/server.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/no-example-v3/examples/server/server.rs
index 47b77f5710e2..7887a2ee8c52 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/no-example-v3/examples/server/server.rs
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/no-example-v3/examples/server/server.rs
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ pub async fn create(addr: &str, https: bool) {
         }
     } else {
         info!("Starting a server (over http, so no TLS)");
-        // Using HTTP
-        let listener = TcpListener::bind(&addr).await.unwrap();
         println!("Listening on http://{}", addr);
 
         loop {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/openapi-v3/examples/client/server.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/openapi-v3/examples/client/server.rs
index 6a136da4e50c..417f3408b577 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/openapi-v3/examples/client/server.rs
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/openapi-v3/examples/client/server.rs
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ pub async fn create(addr: &str, https: bool) {
         }
     } else {
         info!("Starting a server (over http, so no TLS)");
-        // Using HTTP
-        let listener = TcpListener::bind(&addr).await.unwrap();
         println!("Listening on http://{}", addr);
 
         loop {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/openapi-v3/examples/server/server.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/openapi-v3/examples/server/server.rs
index bc8a98341705..d69f9bf2bc83 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/openapi-v3/examples/server/server.rs
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/openapi-v3/examples/server/server.rs
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ pub async fn create(addr: &str, https: bool) {
         }
     } else {
         info!("Starting a server (over http, so no TLS)");
-        // Using HTTP
-        let listener = TcpListener::bind(&addr).await.unwrap();
         println!("Listening on http://{}", addr);
 
         loop {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/ops-v3/examples/server/server.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/ops-v3/examples/server/server.rs
index 599ae2176571..9aa4b96bdf32 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/ops-v3/examples/server/server.rs
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/ops-v3/examples/server/server.rs
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ pub async fn create(addr: &str, https: bool) {
         }
     } else {
         info!("Starting a server (over http, so no TLS)");
-        // Using HTTP
-        let listener = TcpListener::bind(&addr).await.unwrap();
         println!("Listening on http://{}", addr);
 
         loop {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/petstore-with-fake-endpoints-models-for-testing/examples/server/server.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/petstore-with-fake-endpoints-models-for-testing/examples/server/server.rs
index b4e002adff73..c9a0e821c0ba 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/petstore-with-fake-endpoints-models-for-testing/examples/server/server.rs
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/petstore-with-fake-endpoints-models-for-testing/examples/server/server.rs
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ pub async fn create(addr: &str, https: bool) {
         }
     } else {
         info!("Starting a server (over http, so no TLS)");
-        // Using HTTP
-        let listener = TcpListener::bind(&addr).await.unwrap();
         println!("Listening on http://{}", addr);
 
         loop {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/ping-bearer-auth/examples/server/server.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/ping-bearer-auth/examples/server/server.rs
index 8ab78be8cb33..730c04688602 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/ping-bearer-auth/examples/server/server.rs
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/ping-bearer-auth/examples/server/server.rs
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ pub async fn create(addr: &str, https: bool) {
         }
     } else {
         info!("Starting a server (over http, so no TLS)");
-        // Using HTTP
-        let listener = TcpListener::bind(&addr).await.unwrap();
         println!("Listening on http://{}", addr);
 
         loop {
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/rust-server-test/examples/server/server.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/rust-server-test/examples/server/server.rs
index 2670ed062857..144228beed8e 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/rust-server-test/examples/server/server.rs
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/rust-server-test/examples/server/server.rs
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ pub async fn create(addr: &str, https: bool) {
         }
     } else {
         info!("Starting a server (over http, so no TLS)");
-        // Using HTTP
-        let listener = TcpListener::bind(&addr).await.unwrap();
         println!("Listening on http://{}", addr);
 
         loop {