diff --git a/examples/proxy.c b/examples/proxy.c
index f89d131e..dcf4d0d7 100644
--- a/examples/proxy.c
+++ b/examples/proxy.c
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv){
 
     char buf[2048];
     char host[128]="";
-    int sftp=0;
     char *ptr;
     int i,r, rc;