diff --git a/src/set.c b/src/set.c
index 73ee06f..c0c0b03 100644
--- a/src/set.c
+++ b/src/set.c
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ gt_set(int argc, char **argv)
     size_t mtu;
     int tc;
     unsigned long kxtimeout;
-    unsigned long timeout;
     unsigned long timetolerance;
 
     struct argz pathz[] = {