diff --git a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp
index 35a7fd08..6a5db265 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/devicehandlers/DeviceHandlerBase.cpp
@@ -1331,7 +1331,6 @@ ReturnValue_t DeviceHandlerBase::executeAction(ActionId_t actionId, MessageQueue
     return result;
   }
   DeviceCommandMap::iterator iter = deviceCommandMap.find(actionId);
-  MessageQueueId_t prevRecipient = MessageQueueIF::NO_QUEUE;
   if (iter == deviceCommandMap.end()) {
     result = COMMAND_NOT_SUPPORTED;
   } else if (iter->second.isExecuting) {