1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index 26569920b1c..419b20d3b8a 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -786,7 +786,6 @@ scan_newline (start, start_byte, limit, limit_byte, count, allow_quit)
     }
   else
     {
-      int start_byte = CHAR_TO_BYTE (start);
       while (start_byte > limit_byte)
         {
           ceiling = BUFFER_FLOOR_OF (start_byte - 1);