diff --git a/apps/app_chanspy.c b/apps/app_chanspy.c
index 0a351ef660..df06f5c44c 100644
--- a/apps/app_chanspy.c
+++ b/apps/app_chanspy.c
@@ -615,7 +615,6 @@ static int common_exec(struct ast_channel *chan, const struct ast_flags *flags,
 			char *ext;
 			char *form_enforced;
 			int ienf = !myenforced;
-			struct ast_channel *peer;
 
 			peer = peer_chanspy_ds->chan;