diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-bdb/group.c b/servers/slapd/back-bdb/group.c
index d4fb4de09e..f774bb1831 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-bdb/group.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-bdb/group.c
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ bdb_group(
 	int	rc = 1;
 	Attribute *attr;
 
-	AttributeDescription *ad_objectClass = slap_schema.si_ad_objectClass;
 	const char *group_oc_name = NULL;
 	const char *group_at_name = group_at->ad_cname.bv_val;