diff --git a/src/LedgerEntrySet.cpp b/src/LedgerEntrySet.cpp
index a3d4ef2ba..bba1a48bf 100644
--- a/src/LedgerEntrySet.cpp
+++ b/src/LedgerEntrySet.cpp
@@ -888,8 +888,6 @@ uint32 LedgerEntrySet::rippleTransferRate(const uint160& uIssuerID)
 
 uint32 LedgerEntrySet::rippleTransferRate(const uint160& uSenderID, const uint160& uReceiverID, const uint160& uIssuerID)
 {
-	uint32			uQuality;
-
 	return uSenderID == uIssuerID || uReceiverID == uIssuerID
 			? QUALITY_ONE
 			: rippleTransferRate(uIssuerID);