diff --git a/src/utility.cpp b/src/utility.cpp
index 1cf90593..a293743e 100644
--- a/src/utility.cpp
+++ b/src/utility.cpp
@@ -340,7 +340,6 @@ bool matchJson(const std::string &json1, const std::string &json2,
 bool compareSourceSettings(const OBSWeakSource &source,
 			   const std::string &settings, bool useRegex)
 {
-	bool ret = false;
 	std::string currentSettings = getSourceSettings(source);
 	return matchJson(currentSettings, settings, useRegex);
 }