diff --git a/testsuites/sptests/sp20/init.c b/testsuites/sptests/sp20/init.c
index cace8c945d..434288b267 100644
--- a/testsuites/sptests/sp20/init.c
+++ b/testsuites/sptests/sp20/init.c
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ rtems_task Init(
   rtems_task_argument argument
 )
 {
-  int               error;
   uint32_t          index;
   rtems_status_code status;