diff --git a/lib/vty.c b/lib/vty.c
index 2f3bac2e8d..bf1eec382b 100644
--- a/lib/vty.c
+++ b/lib/vty.c
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ vty_out (struct vty *vty, const char *format, ...)
 	{
 	  while (1)
 	    {
-	      va_list ac;
-
 	      if (len > -1)
 		size = len + 1;
 	      else