diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 15abe203e6..4b238b3916 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -1360,3 +1360,8 @@ David  5 Feb 2012
         acct_mgr.cpp
         cs_files.cpp
 
+Charlie 6 Feb 2012
+    - client: Fix compiler warning generated by above checkin.
+
+    client/
+        pers_file_xfer.cpp
diff --git a/client/pers_file_xfer.cpp b/client/pers_file_xfer.cpp
index 3f7aa2a010..ea097aef2e 100644
--- a/client/pers_file_xfer.cpp
+++ b/client/pers_file_xfer.cpp
@@ -173,8 +173,6 @@ int PERS_FILE_XFER::create_xfer() {
 // Return true if it finished
 //
 bool PERS_FILE_XFER::poll() {
-    int retval;
-
     if (pers_xfer_done) {
         return false;
     }