diff --git a/tests/libtest/lib583.c b/tests/libtest/lib583.c
index d01d98f1fd..f1270e1d33 100644
--- a/tests/libtest/lib583.c
+++ b/tests/libtest/lib583.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 int test(char *URL)
 {
   CURLMcode retVal;
-  int stillRunning, retValcm;
+  int stillRunning;
   CURLM* multiHandle;
   CURL* curl;
   int res;