diff --git a/libpoolprotocols/PoolURI.cpp b/libpoolprotocols/PoolURI.cpp
index 5dbd52d8d5..0022e7fcc0 100644
--- a/libpoolprotocols/PoolURI.cpp
+++ b/libpoolprotocols/PoolURI.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ unsigned short URI::Port() const
 
 std::string URI::User() const
 {
-	std::stringstream ss;
 	std::string s(*m_uri.user_info());
 	boost::trim(s);
 	if (s == "--")