diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_playback/mod_playback.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_playback/mod_playback.c
index 3746c67fd2..d519042faa 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_playback/mod_playback.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_playback/mod_playback.c
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ static void speak_function(switch_core_session_t *session, char *data)
 	char *engine = NULL;
 	char *voice = NULL;
 	char *text = NULL;
-	char *timer_name = NULL;
 	char *mydata = NULL;
 	switch_codec_t *codec;
     switch_input_args_t args = {0};