diff --git a/tests/mysql_client_test.c b/tests/mysql_client_test.c
index d0a60d4df9a..94ede2a625b 100644
--- a/tests/mysql_client_test.c
+++ b/tests/mysql_client_test.c
@@ -17578,7 +17578,7 @@ static void test_bug38486(void)
 
 static void test_bug40365(void)
 {
-  uint         rc, i, count= 1;
+  uint         rc, i;
   MYSQL_STMT   *stmt= 0;
   MYSQL_BIND   my_bind[2];
   my_bool      is_null[2]= {0};