diff --git a/src/cmd/ld/lib.c b/src/cmd/ld/lib.c
index b70c8743902..8039bf8ee0e 100644
--- a/src/cmd/ld/lib.c
+++ b/src/cmd/ld/lib.c
@@ -718,8 +718,6 @@ Bget4(Biobuf *f)
 void
 mywhatsys(void)
 {
-	char *s;
-
 	goroot = getgoroot();
 	goos = getgoos();
 	goarch = thestring;	// ignore $GOARCH - we know who we are