diff --git a/usr.bin/less/less/ttyin.c b/usr.bin/less/less/ttyin.c
index ca500f9a8ee8..c1934ee7d855 100644
--- a/usr.bin/less/less/ttyin.c
+++ b/usr.bin/less/less/ttyin.c
@@ -102,8 +102,10 @@ getchr()
 {
 	char c;
 	int result;
+#if 0
 	int hex_in = 0;
 	int hex_value = 0;
+#endif
 
 	do
 	{