diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -2924,8 +2924,6 @@
 
     LOCK(wallet.cs_wallet);
 
-    UniValue obj(UniValue::VOBJ);
-
     const auto bal = wallet.GetBalance();
     UniValue balances{UniValue::VOBJ};
     {