diff --git a/src/rc/openrc-run.c b/src/rc/openrc-run.c
index 43889f2d..229f5ed3 100644
--- a/src/rc/openrc-run.c
+++ b/src/rc/openrc-run.c
@@ -1223,7 +1223,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 		/* Make our prefix string */
 		prefix = xmalloc(sizeof(char) * l + 1);
-		ll = strlen(applet);
 		memcpy(prefix, applet, ll);
 		memset(prefix + ll, ' ', l - ll);
 		memset(prefix + l, 0, 1);