diff --git a/src/cmd.c b/src/cmd.c
index 23ddcba6f..2409af70a 100644
--- a/src/cmd.c
+++ b/src/cmd.c
@@ -992,7 +992,6 @@ const char *inctyp;
 int incamt, final;
 char *outbuf;
 {
-	char numbuf[24];
 	const char *modif, *bonus;
 	boolean invrt;
 	int absamt;