diff --git a/src/client/servcmd.c b/src/client/servcmd.c
index df37c787..3a2a3abc 100644
--- a/src/client/servcmd.c
+++ b/src/client/servcmd.c
@@ -340,7 +340,6 @@ output(int code, char *buf, FILE *auxfi)
 static void
 screen(char *buf)
 {
-    char *sop;
     char c;
 
     while ((c = *buf++)) {