diff --git a/src/kits/network/libnetapi/SecureSocket.cpp b/src/kits/network/libnetapi/SecureSocket.cpp
index df13a47f8b..c2c3dc7618 100644
--- a/src/kits/network/libnetapi/SecureSocket.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/network/libnetapi/SecureSocket.cpp
@@ -546,7 +546,6 @@ BSecureSocket::Read(void* buffer, size_t size)
 		return B_ERROR;
 
 	int bytesRead;
-	int error;
 	int retry;
 	do {
 		bytesRead = SSL_read(fPrivate->fSSL, buffer, size);