diff --git a/src/common/util.c b/src/common/util.c
index b9bf3b35..870f4d5c 100644
--- a/src/common/util.c
+++ b/src/common/util.c
@@ -651,7 +651,6 @@ int
 get_cpu_arch (void)
 {
 	SYSTEM_INFO si;
-	unsigned short int cpu_arch;
 
 	GetSystemInfo (&si);