diff --git a/src/stored/btape.c b/src/stored/btape.c
index 0ee20b5136f..52629a47443 100644
--- a/src/stored/btape.c
+++ b/src/stored/btape.c
@@ -2151,7 +2151,9 @@ static void scan_blocks()
 
 static void statcmd()
 {
+#ifdef xxxx
    int debug = debug_level;
+#endif
    char *status;
 
    status = dev->status_dev();