diff --git a/src/p_map.c b/src/p_map.c
index 2aef705f6..075a80090 100644
--- a/src/p_map.c
+++ b/src/p_map.c
@@ -2593,7 +2593,6 @@ increment_move
 		{
 			//All things are affected by their scale.
 			fixed_t maxstep = g_tm.maxstep;
-			fixed_t stepheight = 0;
 
 			if (thing->type == MT_SKIM)
 				maxstep = 0;