diff --git a/nptl/tst-rwlock8.c b/nptl/tst-rwlock8.c
index c280c927ec..ad433bb4a5 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-rwlock8.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-rwlock8.c
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ writer_thread (void *nr)
 static void *
 reader_thread (void *nr)
 {
-  struct timespec ts;
   struct timespec delay;
   int n;