diff --git a/qmake/generators/win32/msvc_vcproj.cpp b/qmake/generators/win32/msvc_vcproj.cpp
index d3187bacb54..65b23be57b5 100644
--- a/qmake/generators/win32/msvc_vcproj.cpp
+++ b/qmake/generators/win32/msvc_vcproj.cpp
@@ -622,8 +622,6 @@ void VcprojGenerator::writeSubDirs(QTextStream &t)
     QHash<QString, VcsolutionDepend*> solution_depends;
     QList<VcsolutionDepend*> solution_cleanup;
 
-    QString oldpwd = qmake_getpwd();
-
     // Make sure that all temp projects are configured
     // for release so that the depends are created
     // without the debug <lib>dxxx.lib name mangling