diff --git a/src/mm-broadband-modem-qmi.c b/src/mm-broadband-modem-qmi.c
index d161d96e..0a63b596 100644
--- a/src/mm-broadband-modem-qmi.c
+++ b/src/mm-broadband-modem-qmi.c
@@ -4750,7 +4750,6 @@ common_enable_disable_unsolicited_events_data_system_status (GTask *task)
 {
     EnableUnsolicitedEventsContext              *ctx;
     g_autoptr(QmiMessageWdsSetEventReportInput)  input = NULL;
-    g_autoptr(GError)                            error = NULL;
 
     ctx = g_task_get_task_data     (task);