diff --git a/src/wallet/test/wallet_tests.cpp b/src/wallet/test/wallet_tests.cpp
index 54f453623e9..c63ccf03287 100644
--- a/src/wallet/test/wallet_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/test/wallet_tests.cpp
@@ -698,7 +698,6 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(RemoveTxs, TestChain100Setup)
     CKey key = GenerateRandomKey();
     AddKey(*wallet, key);
 
-    std::string error;
     m_coinbase_txns.push_back(CreateAndProcessBlock({}, GetScriptForRawPubKey(coinbaseKey.GetPubKey())).vtx[0]);
     auto block_tx = TestSimpleSpend(*m_coinbase_txns[0], 0, coinbaseKey, GetScriptForRawPubKey(key.GetPubKey()));
     CreateAndProcessBlock({block_tx}, GetScriptForRawPubKey(coinbaseKey.GetPubKey()));