diff --git a/winpr/libwinpr/smartcard/smartcard_pcsc.c b/winpr/libwinpr/smartcard/smartcard_pcsc.c
index 6d5df5e4f..5987f841a 100644
--- a/winpr/libwinpr/smartcard/smartcard_pcsc.c
+++ b/winpr/libwinpr/smartcard/smartcard_pcsc.c
@@ -2514,7 +2514,6 @@ static LONG PCSC_ReadDeviceSystemName(WINPR_ATTR_UNUSED SCARDCONTEXT hContext, S
                                       DWORD dwAttrId, LPBYTE pbAttr, LPDWORD pcbAttrLen)
 {
 	/* Get reader name from SCardStatus */
-	CHAR* szReader = NULL;
 	PCSC_DWORD dwState = 0;
 	PCSC_DWORD dwProtocol = 0;
 	LONG status = 0;