diff --git a/library/dialect/swi/fli/swi.c b/library/dialect/swi/fli/swi.c
index ea3318708..4fc90f20a 100755
--- a/library/dialect/swi/fli/swi.c
+++ b/library/dialect/swi/fli/swi.c
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ X_API int PL_get_nchars(term_t l, size_t *lengthp, char **s, unsigned flags) {
     out.type |= YAP_STRING_NCHARS;
     out.max = *lengthp;
   }
-  const char *buf;
   if (!Yap_CVT_Text(&inp, &out PASS_REGS)) {
     pop_text_stack(lvl);
     return false;