diff --git a/example-clients/samplerate.c b/example-clients/samplerate.c
index fcbd6f3a..e8b77ecd 100644
--- a/example-clients/samplerate.c
+++ b/example-clients/samplerate.c
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ void parse_arguments(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-	int rc;
-
 	parse_arguments(argc, argv);
 
 	/* become a JACK client */