diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index f54331854..4d08ec08d 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1223,7 +1223,6 @@ int
 doit()
 {
   char buffer[32];
-  va_list args;
   int r;
 
   r = snprintf(buffer, 5, "1234567");