diff --git a/examples/ipv6/rpl-udp/udp-client.c b/examples/ipv6/rpl-udp/udp-client.c
index 20c659126..edaf9c4f3 100644
--- a/examples/ipv6/rpl-udp/udp-client.c
+++ b/examples/ipv6/rpl-udp/udp-client.c
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ PROCESS_THREAD(udp_client_process, ev, data)
 {
   static struct etimer periodic;
   static struct ctimer backoff_timer;
-  uip_ipaddr_t *ipaddr;
 
   PROCESS_BEGIN();