diff --git a/FEXCore/Source/Interface/Core/CPUBackend.cpp b/FEXCore/Source/Interface/Core/CPUBackend.cpp
index bc4f1b546..5d19ed815 100644
--- a/FEXCore/Source/Interface/Core/CPUBackend.cpp
+++ b/FEXCore/Source/Interface/Core/CPUBackend.cpp
@@ -333,7 +333,6 @@ namespace CPU {
   }
 
   fextl::shared_ptr<CodeBuffer> CPUBackend::CheckCodeBufferUpdate() {
-    fextl::shared_ptr<CodeBuffer> OldCodeBuffer;
     auto NewCodeBuffer = CodeBuffers.GetLatest();
     if (CurrentCodeBuffer != NewCodeBuffer) {
       RegisterForSignalHandler(CurrentCodeBuffer);