diff --git a/src/crypto/crypto_x509.cc b/src/crypto/crypto_x509.cc
index 1c208f5d1a4525..20487033218942 100644
--- a/src/crypto/crypto_x509.cc
+++ b/src/crypto/crypto_x509.cc
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ MaybeLocal<Object> X509Certificate::GetPeerCert(
     const SSLPointer& ssl,
     GetPeerCertificateFlag flag) {
   ClearErrorOnReturn clear_error_on_return;
-  Local<Object> obj;
   MaybeLocal<Object> maybe_cert;
 
   bool is_server =