diff --git a/src/backend/storage/file/fd.c b/src/backend/storage/file/fd.c
index 6611edbbd2c..2d75773ef02 100644
--- a/src/backend/storage/file/fd.c
+++ b/src/backend/storage/file/fd.c
@@ -2004,15 +2004,11 @@ FileSync(File file, uint32 wait_event_info)
 off_t
 FileSize(File file)
 {
-	Vfd		   *vfdP;
-
 	Assert(FileIsValid(file));
 
 	DO_DB(elog(LOG, "FileSize %d (%s)",
 			   file, VfdCache[file].fileName));
 
-	vfdP = &VfdCache[file];
-
 	if (FileIsNotOpen(file))
 	{
 		if (FileAccess(file) < 0)