diff --git a/src/node_dir.cc b/src/node_dir.cc
index ffef27f45214..9d145131beb9 100644
--- a/src/node_dir.cc
+++ b/src/node_dir.cc
@@ -296,7 +296,6 @@ void AfterOpenDir(uv_fs_t* req) {
   }
 
   Environment* env = req_wrap->env();
-  Local<Value> error;
 
   uv_dir_t* dir = static_cast<uv_dir_t*>(req->ptr);
   DirHandle* handle = DirHandle::New(env, dir);