diff --git a/test/test-spawn.c b/test/test-spawn.c
index 91b51edfe..5af764062 100644
--- a/test/test-spawn.c
+++ b/test/test-spawn.c
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ static void kill_cb(uv_process_t* process, int exit_status, int term_signal) {
 }
 
 static void detach_failure_cb(uv_process_t* process, int exit_status, int term_signal) {
-  uv_err_t err;
   printf("detach_cb\n");
   exit_cb_called++;
 }