diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-ldbm/search.c b/servers/slapd/back-ldbm/search.c
index 5b822d5c74..3ce70492a9 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-ldbm/search.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-ldbm/search.c
@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@ ldbm_back_search(
 	int		manageDSAit = get_manageDSAit( op );
 	int		cscope = LDAP_SCOPE_DEFAULT;
 
-#ifdef LDAP_CACHING
-	Entry 		cache_base_entry; 
-#endif /* LDAP_CACHING */
-
 	struct slap_limits_set *limit = NULL;
 	int isroot = 0;