diff --git a/src/feature/nodelist/dirlist.c b/src/feature/nodelist/dirlist.c
index 4fdc890940..423c4106e2 100644
--- a/src/feature/nodelist/dirlist.c
+++ b/src/feature/nodelist/dirlist.c
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ static smartlist_t *fallback_dir_servers = NULL;
 static void
 add_trusted_dir_to_nodelist_addr_set(const dir_server_t *dir)
 {
-  tor_addr_t tmp_addr;
-
   tor_assert(dir);
   tor_assert(dir->is_authority);