diff --git a/sched/handle_request.C b/sched/handle_request.C
index 667bb324fc..6f695df7fd 100644
--- a/sched/handle_request.C
+++ b/sched/handle_request.C
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ void send_code_sign_key(
 }
 
 bool wrong_major_version(SCHEDULER_REQUEST& sreq, SCHEDULER_REPLY& reply) {
-    char buf[256];
+    // char buf[256];
     if (sreq.core_client_major_version != MAJOR_VERSION) {
         reply.nucleus_only = true;
         sprintf(reply.message,