diff --git a/examples/wireless/wifi-spatial-reuse.cc b/examples/wireless/wifi-spatial-reuse.cc
index 4d06f3c30..04325164b 100644
--- a/examples/wireless/wifi-spatial-reuse.cc
+++ b/examples/wireless/wifi-spatial-reuse.cc
@@ -278,7 +278,6 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   packetSocket.Install (wifiApNodes);
   packetSocket.Install (wifiStaNodes);
   ApplicationContainer apps;
-  TypeId tid = TypeId::LookupByName ("ns3::UdpSocketFactory");
 
   //BSS 1
   {