diff --git a/tools/toollib.c b/tools/toollib.c
index eba9a3754..f81accad5 100644
--- a/tools/toollib.c
+++ b/tools/toollib.c
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ int process_each_segment_in_pv(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 			       process_single_pvseg_fn_t process_single_pvseg)
 {
 	struct pv_segment *pvseg;
-	struct pv_list *pvl;
 	int ret_max = ECMD_PROCESSED;
 	int ret;
 	struct pv_segment _free_pv_segment = { .pv = pv };