diff --git a/src/lib/commands/bomb.c b/src/lib/commands/bomb.c
index bc289f78..fee2fb47 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/bomb.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/bomb.c
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ pin_bomb(struct emp_qelem *list, struct sctstr *target)
     int bad;
     s_char *p;
     struct plist *plp;
-    struct emp_qelem *qp;
     int nsubs;
     int nunits;
     struct natstr *natp;