diff --git a/modules/database/src/std/rec/longoutRecord.c b/modules/database/src/std/rec/longoutRecord.c
index 2e608cdfb..eed2d0c76 100644
--- a/modules/database/src/std/rec/longoutRecord.c
+++ b/modules/database/src/std/rec/longoutRecord.c
@@ -396,7 +396,6 @@ static void monitor(longoutRecord *prec)
 
 static long writeValue(longoutRecord *prec)
 {
-    longoutdset *pdset = (longoutdset *) prec->dset;
     long status = 0;
 
     if (!prec->pact) {