diff --git a/sched/timeout_check.C b/sched/timeout_check.C
index 1539dc2d2c..0e08f00d7d 100644
--- a/sched/timeout_check.C
+++ b/sched/timeout_check.C
@@ -298,7 +298,6 @@ bool do_pass(APP& app) {
 
 void main_loop(bool one_pass) {
     DB_APP app;
-    bool did_something;
     int retval;
     char buf[256];