diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c
index da198ea8f3..cfbfc0f871 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c
@@ -797,7 +797,6 @@ _elm_config_derived_option_apply(Elm_Config *cfg, const char *option)
    char *bp = buf;
 
    p = option;
-   bp = buf;
    for (;;)
      {
         if ((*p == 0) || (*p == ' '))