diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-ldbm/modify.c b/servers/slapd/back-ldbm/modify.c
index 42baebcea5..a9cf3b28a1 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-ldbm/modify.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-ldbm/modify.c
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ int ldbm_modify_internal(
     Entry	*e 
 )
 {
-	int		i, err;
 	LDAPMod		*mod;
 	LDAPModList	*ml;