diff --git a/src/checkout.c b/src/checkout.c
index 662803725..76edc6a72 100644
--- a/src/checkout.c
+++ b/src/checkout.c
@@ -1694,7 +1694,6 @@ done:
 
 static int checkout_create_conflicts(checkout_data *data)
 {
-	git_vector conflicts = GIT_VECTOR_INIT;
 	checkout_conflictdata *conflict;
 	size_t i;
 	int error = 0;