diff --git a/punchd.nim b/punchd.nim
index 61921bf..124b7ea 100644
--- a/punchd.nim
+++ b/punchd.nim
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ proc handleRequest(punchd: Punchd, line: string,
                    unixSock: AsyncSocket) {.async.} =
   var id: string
   var sock: AsyncSocket
-  var puncher: TcpSyniPuncher
   try:
     let args = line.parseArgs(3)
     id = args[1]