diff --git a/src/crypto/crypto_x509.cc b/src/crypto/crypto_x509.cc
index a2fc10f3b32..31d52f2cf90 100644
--- a/src/crypto/crypto_x509.cc
+++ b/src/crypto/crypto_x509.cc
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ MaybeLocal<Object> X509Certificate::GetPeerCert(
     const SSLPointer& ssl,
     GetPeerCertificateFlag flag) {
   ClearErrorOnReturn clear_error_on_return;
-  MaybeLocal<Object> maybe_cert;
 
   bool is_server =
       static_cast<int>(flag) & static_cast<int>(GetPeerCertificateFlag::SERVER);