diff --git a/lib/hx509/softp11.c b/lib/hx509/softp11.c
index 29e0d3767..3b2ded103 100644
--- a/lib/hx509/softp11.c
+++ b/lib/hx509/softp11.c
@@ -686,7 +686,6 @@ static CK_RV
 read_conf_file(const char *fn, CK_USER_TYPE userType, const char *pin)
 {
     char buf[1024], *type, *s, *p;
-    int anchor;
     FILE *f;
     CK_RV ret = CKR_OK;
     CK_RV failed = CKR_OK;
@@ -701,8 +700,6 @@ read_conf_file(const char *fn, CK_USER_TYPE userType, const char *pin)
     while(fgets(buf, sizeof(buf), f) != NULL) {
 	buf[strcspn(buf, "\n")] = '\0';
 
-	anchor = 0;
-
 	st_logf("line: %s\n", buf);
 
 	p = buf;