diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c
index cbd0df2da..c5653aa68 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c
@@ -1754,8 +1754,6 @@ void G_FadeLoad(int32_t r, int32_t g, int32_t b, int32_t start, int32_t end, int
 
 static void G_LoadMapHack(char *outbuf, const char *filename)
 {
-    char *p;
-
     if (filename != NULL)
         Bstrcpy(outbuf, filename);