diff --git a/httperf/src/lib/heap.c b/httperf/src/lib/heap.c
index c0b1751..9b0964f 100644
--- a/httperf/src/lib/heap.c
+++ b/httperf/src/lib/heap.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ free_heap(struct Heap *h)
 bool
 insert(Any_Type a, struct Heap *h)
 {
-	u_long          i, parent;
+	u_long          i;
 
 	if (is_heap_full(h))
 		return false;