diff --git a/test/datatype/ddt_raw.c b/test/datatype/ddt_raw.c
index 1f697a4668..cca543c66a 100644
--- a/test/datatype/ddt_raw.c
+++ b/test/datatype/ddt_raw.c
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ static int local_copy_ddt_raw( ompi_datatype_t* pdt, int count, int iov_num )
     opal_convertor_t* convertor;
     TIMER_DATA_TYPE start, end;
     long total_time;
-    int i;
     uint32_t iov_count = iov_num;
     size_t max_data = 0, remaining_length;