diff --git a/src/network/utils/packet-socket.cc b/src/network/utils/packet-socket.cc
index 9a3382a12..ac6242ae2 100644
--- a/src/network/utils/packet-socket.cc
+++ b/src/network/utils/packet-socket.cc
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ int
 PacketSocket::Connect(const Address& ad)
 {
     NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this << ad);
-    PacketSocketAddress address;
+
     if (m_state == STATE_CLOSED)
     {
         m_errno = ERROR_BADF;