diff --git a/lib/dns/resolver.c b/lib/dns/resolver.c
index 5b655308fa..2d65fbd17b 100644
--- a/lib/dns/resolver.c
+++ b/lib/dns/resolver.c
@@ -8939,7 +8939,6 @@ rctx_resend(respctx_t *rctx, dns_adbaddrinfo_t *addrinfo) {
  */
 static void
 rctx_next(respctx_t *rctx) {
-	fetchctx_t *fctx = rctx->fctx;
 	isc_result_t result;
 
 	FCTXTRACE("nextitem");