diff --git a/serialsock/sersock.c b/serialsock/sersock.c
index 2b7ca78..8c6b146 100644
--- a/serialsock/sersock.c
+++ b/serialsock/sersock.c
@@ -332,7 +332,6 @@ int start_socket(int server, char *path, TTY_descr **dev){
         unlink(path); // remove old socket
     }
     int sock = -1;
-    int reuseaddr = 1;
     struct addrinfo hints = {0}, *res;
     struct sockaddr_un unaddr = {0};
     unaddr.sun_family = AF_UNIX;