diff --git a/src/doc/nomicon/leaking.md b/src/doc/nomicon/leaking.md
index 1aa78e112ea18..0441db27526f8 100644
--- a/src/doc/nomicon/leaking.md
+++ b/src/doc/nomicon/leaking.md
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ impl<T> Rc<T> {
 impl<T> Drop for Rc<T> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         unsafe {
-            let inner = &mut ;
             (*self.ptr).ref_count -= 1;
             if (*self.ptr).ref_count == 0 {
                 // drop the data and then free it