diff --git a/src/fsfw/subsystem/SubsystemBase.cpp b/src/fsfw/subsystem/SubsystemBase.cpp
index cfad43e9..a7d75fea 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/subsystem/SubsystemBase.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/subsystem/SubsystemBase.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ ReturnValue_t SubsystemBase::updateChildChangedHealth(MessageQueueId_t queue, bo
 MessageQueueId_t SubsystemBase::getCommandQueue() const { return commandQueue->getId(); }
 
 ReturnValue_t SubsystemBase::initialize() {
-  MessageQueueId_t also = MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE;
+  MessageQueueId_t parentQueue = MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE;
   ReturnValue_t result = SystemObject::initialize();
 
   if (result != returnvalue::OK) {