diff --git a/src/potfile.c b/src/potfile.c
index a4a796d52..06bf49bb4 100644
--- a/src/potfile.c
+++ b/src/potfile.c
@@ -312,7 +312,6 @@ int potfile_remove_parse (hashcat_ctx_t *hashcat_ctx)
 {
   const hashconfig_t   *hashconfig   = hashcat_ctx->hashconfig;
   const hashes_t       *hashes       = hashcat_ctx->hashes;
-  const user_options_t *user_options = hashcat_ctx->user_options;
   const potfile_ctx_t  *potfile_ctx  = hashcat_ctx->potfile_ctx;
 
   if (potfile_ctx->enabled == false) return 0;