diff --git a/src/cmd/gc/esc.c b/src/cmd/gc/esc.c
index 8664dc606a..790709cff2 100644
--- a/src/cmd/gc/esc.c
+++ b/src/cmd/gc/esc.c
@@ -471,7 +471,6 @@ esccall(Node *n)
 	Type *t, *fntype;
 
 	fn = N;
-	fntype = T;
 	switch(n->op) {
 	default:
 		fatal("esccall");