diff --git a/lib/sgetpwent.c b/lib/sgetpwent.c
index 8a60a63b..293aabe2 100644
--- a/lib/sgetpwent.c
+++ b/lib/sgetpwent.c
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ struct passwd *sgetpwent (const char *buf)
 	static char pwdbuf[1024];
 	register int i;
 	register char *cp;
-	char *ep;
 	char *fields[NFIELDS];
 
 	/*