diff --git a/components/configfile/configfilecomponent.cpp b/components/configfile/configfilecomponent.cpp
index b82ac9672..e0d753f48 100644
--- a/components/configfile/configfilecomponent.cpp
+++ b/components/configfile/configfilecomponent.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ string ConfigFileComponent::GetName(void) const
 void ConfigFileComponent::Start(void)
 {
 	ifstream fp;
-	FIFO::Ptr fifo = boost::make_shared<FIFO>();
 
 	string filename;
 	if (!GetConfig()->GetProperty("configFilename", &filename))