diff --git a/kern/act.c b/kern/act.c
index 36fa79c..4c3839c 100644
--- a/kern/act.c
+++ b/kern/act.c
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ kern_return_t act_create(task_t task, vm_offset_t user_stack,
 			 struct Act **new_act)
 {
 	Act *act;
-	int rc;
 
 #ifndef ACT_STATIC_KLUDGE
 	act = (Act*)kmem_cache_alloc(&act_cache);