diff --git a/src/libCom/osi/os/posix/osdSignal.c b/src/libCom/osi/os/posix/osdSignal.c
index c69ca90c6..8260a00ea 100644
--- a/src/libCom/osi/os/posix/osdSignal.c
+++ b/src/libCom/osi/os/posix/osdSignal.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ static pSigFunc pReplacedSigUrgFunc = 0;
 static void localInstallSigIgnore ( int signalIn, pSigFunc pNewFunc,
                                    pSigFunc * pReplacedFunc )
 {
-    pSigFunc sigRet;
     struct sigaction newAction;
     struct sigaction oldAction;
     int status;