diff --git a/lib/kadm5/ipropd_slave.c b/lib/kadm5/ipropd_slave.c
index 6b4d503de..be9c785d8 100644
--- a/lib/kadm5/ipropd_slave.c
+++ b/lib/kadm5/ipropd_slave.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ receive_everything (krb5_context context, int *fd,
 	krb5_err (context, 1, ret, "db->open");
 
     do {
-	krb5_data packet, data;
+	krb5_data packet;
 	krb5_storage *sp;
 
 	ret = krb5_read_message (context, fd, &packet);