diff --git a/example/scp_write.c b/example/scp_write.c
index f577466..b3fe330 100644
--- a/example/scp_write.c
+++ b/example/scp_write.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                 sent += rc;
             }
         } while (rc > 0 && sent < nread);
-        ptr += sent;
+
         nread -= sent;
     } while (1);