diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/web/SortHandlerMethodArgumentResolverUnitTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/web/SortHandlerMethodArgumentResolverUnitTests.java
index e94b3b47a4..4304299ba3 100755
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/web/SortHandlerMethodArgumentResolverUnitTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/web/SortHandlerMethodArgumentResolverUnitTests.java
@@ -268,7 +268,6 @@ void readsEncodedSort() {
 		request.addParameter("sort", UriUtils.encode("foo,desc", StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
 
 		var parameter = getParameterOfMethod("supportedMethod");
-		var encoded = UriUtils.encode("foo,desc", StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
 
 		assertSupportedAndResolvedTo(new ServletWebRequest(request), parameter, Sort.by("foo").descending());
 	}