diff --git a/src/trap.c b/src/trap.c
index 2c8007c50..f14590290 100644
--- a/src/trap.c
+++ b/src/trap.c
@@ -1923,7 +1923,6 @@ trapeffect_level_telep(
         seetrap(trap);
         level_tele_trap(trap, trflags);
     } else {
-        int tt = trap->ttyp;
         boolean in_sight = canseemon(mtmp) || (mtmp == u.usteed);
         boolean forcetrap = ((trflags & FORCETRAP) != 0);