diff --git a/orte/mca/ess/env/ess_env_module.c b/orte/mca/ess/env/ess_env_module.c
index 9e24ca014c..43550b70e6 100644
--- a/orte/mca/ess/env/ess_env_module.c
+++ b/orte/mca/ess/env/ess_env_module.c
@@ -446,7 +446,6 @@ static int rte_ft_event(int state)
 {
     int ret, exit_status = ORTE_SUCCESS;
     orte_nid_t **nids = NULL;
-    orte_jmap_t *jmap = NULL;
     orte_jmap_t **jmaps = NULL;
     int32_t i;