diff --git a/cmd-if-shell.c b/cmd-if-shell.c
index 37474475..636cf805 100644
--- a/cmd-if-shell.c
+++ b/cmd-if-shell.c
@@ -106,11 +106,9 @@ cmd_if_shell_free(void *data)
 {
 	struct cmd_if_shell_data	*cdata = data;
 	struct cmd_ctx			*ctx = &cdata->ctx;
-	struct msg_exit_data		 exitdata;
 
 	if (ctx->cmdclient != NULL) {
 		ctx->cmdclient->references--;
-		exitdata.retcode = ctx->cmdclient->retcode;
 		ctx->cmdclient->flags |= CLIENT_EXIT;
 	}
 	if (ctx->curclient != NULL)