1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/ext/syslog/syslog.c b/ext/syslog/syslog.c
index 3e86569f06..5ee2c6b89a 100644
--- a/ext/syslog/syslog.c
+++ b/ext/syslog/syslog.c
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ static VALUE mSyslog_close(VALUE self)
 static VALUE mSyslog_open(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE self)
 {
     VALUE ident, opt, fac;
-    int mask;
 
     if (syslog_opened) {
         rb_raise(rb_eRuntimeError, "syslog already open");