diff --git a/usr.sbin/ppp/command.c b/usr.sbin/ppp/command.c
index df6dae79a036..6add42085e8f 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/command.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/command.c
@@ -2570,7 +2570,6 @@ static int
 OptSet(struct cmdargs const *arg)
 {
   int bit = (int)(long)arg->cmd->args;
-  const char *cmd;
   unsigned keep;			/* Keep these bits */
   unsigned add;				/* Add these bits */