diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet.cpp
@@ -1285,8 +1285,6 @@
 void CWallet::SyncTransaction(const CTransactionRef &ptx,
                               const CBlockIndex *pindex, int posInBlock,
                               bool update_tx) {
-    const CTransaction &tx = *ptx;
-
     if (!AddToWalletIfInvolvingMe(ptx, pindex, posInBlock, update_tx)) {
         // Not one of ours
         return;