diff --git a/servers/slapd/modify.c b/servers/slapd/modify.c
index 5e45e20fbd..4f90671ec3 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/modify.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/modify.c
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ fe_op_modify( Operation *op, SlapReply *rs )
 #endif
 	int		manageDSAit;
 	Modifications	*modlist = op->orm_modlist;
-	Modifications	**modtail = &modlist;
 	int		increment = op->orm_increment;
 	BackendDB *op_be;
 	char		textbuf[ SLAP_TEXT_BUFLEN ];