diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/nifm/nifm.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/nifm/nifm.cpp
index c91427b8bd..94ef3983a2 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/nifm/nifm.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/nifm/nifm.cpp
@@ -158,8 +158,6 @@ public:
         };
         RegisterHandlers(functions);
 
-        auto& kernel = system.Kernel();
-
         Kernel::KAutoObject::Create(std::addressof(event1));
         Kernel::KAutoObject::Create(std::addressof(event2));