diff --git a/APMrover2/setup.pde b/APMrover2/setup.pde
index 0997b64c70799d45a0d8e3dcffa229f4d3ea69f1..547ae02616f832059fdd919c525affb0b282e60e 100644
--- a/APMrover2/setup.pde
+++ b/APMrover2/setup.pde
@@ -652,7 +652,6 @@ radio_input_switch(void)
 
 static void zero_eeprom(void)
 {
-	uint8_t b = 0;
 	cliSerial->printf_P(PSTR("\nErasing EEPROM\n"));
     StorageManager::erase();
 	cliSerial->printf_P(PSTR("done\n"));