1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/json.c b/src/json.c
index 3c4d90d8d0a..33c3289b394 100644
--- a/src/json.c
+++ b/src/json.c
@@ -1415,7 +1415,6 @@ json_parse_array (struct json_parser *parser)
       if (parser->available_depth < 0)
         json_signal_error (parser, Qjson_object_too_deep);
 
-      size_t number_of_elements = 0;
       Lisp_Object *cdr = &result;
       /* This loop collects the array elements in the object workspace
        */
@@ -1442,8 +1441,6 @@ json_parse_array (struct json_parser *parser)
             }
 
           c = json_skip_whitespace (parser);
-
-          number_of_elements++;
           if (c == ']')
             {
               parser->available_depth++;