diff --git a/test/sequential/test-pump-file2tcp.js b/test/sequential/test-pump-file2tcp.js
index f5949085e0aec3..f99ae1c5d79ea6 100644
--- a/test/sequential/test-pump-file2tcp.js
+++ b/test/sequential/test-pump-file2tcp.js
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ server.listen(common.PORT, function() {
 });
 
 var buffer = '';
-var count = 0;
 
 server.on('listening', function() {
 });