diff --git a/daemon/remote.c b/daemon/remote.c
index 724db2318e..ed27053d8e 100644
--- a/daemon/remote.c
+++ b/daemon/remote.c
@@ -2590,7 +2590,6 @@ remoteDispatchAuthPolkit(virNetServerPtr server,
     DBusError err;
     const char *action;
     char *ident = NULL;
-    int rv = -1;
     struct daemonClientPrivate *priv =
         virNetServerClientGetPrivateData(client);