diff --git a/gas/write.c b/gas/write.c
index 19da9678154..afce60438a6 100644
--- a/gas/write.c
+++ b/gas/write.c
@@ -1070,7 +1070,6 @@ write_relocs (bfd *abfd, asection *sec, void *xxx ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
     {
       arelent **reloc;
       bfd_reloc_status_type s;
-      symbolS *sym;
       int j;
 
       if (fixp->fx_done)