1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/re.c b/re.c
index dd000140dd..8f4d14dfc9 100644
--- a/re.c
+++ b/re.c
@@ -1508,7 +1508,6 @@ static VALUE reg_cache;
 VALUE
 rb_reg_regcomp(VALUE str)
 {
-    volatile VALUE save_str = str;
     if (reg_cache && RREGEXP(reg_cache)->len == RSTRING_LEN(str)
 	&& case_cache == ruby_ignorecase
 	&& kcode_cache == reg_kcode