diff --git a/src/uv-unix.c b/src/uv-unix.c
index e73f2951fe..7ed15ca711 100644
--- a/src/uv-unix.c
+++ b/src/uv-unix.c
@@ -1811,7 +1811,6 @@ int uv_pipe_bind(uv_pipe_t* handle, const char* name) {
   struct sockaddr_un sun;
   const char* pipe_fname;
   int saved_errno;
-  int locked;
   int sockfd;
   int status;
   int bound;