diff --git a/source/tabletools.pas b/source/tabletools.pas
index a1dbb8e6..0cd8af82 100644
--- a/source/tabletools.pas
+++ b/source/tabletools.pas
@@ -352,7 +352,6 @@ procedure TfrmTableTools.TreeObjectsChecking(Sender: TBaseVirtualTree; Node: PVi
   var NewState: TCheckState; var Allowed: Boolean);
 var
   n: PVirtualNode;
-  hello: Widestring;
 begin
   // Ensure to also toggle check state of not yet initialized nodes
   Allowed := True;