diff --git a/Simulation/G4Extensions/Quirks/src/QuirkTransportation.cxx b/Simulation/G4Extensions/Quirks/src/QuirkTransportation.cxx
index 85afe52ba60c226d09f22127b5cc7012936857d3..25601e5b4ad5ae3e2c73eab0d384ea0105948257 100644
--- a/Simulation/G4Extensions/Quirks/src/QuirkTransportation.cxx
+++ b/Simulation/G4Extensions/Quirks/src/QuirkTransportation.cxx
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ AlongStepGetPhysicalInteractionLength( const G4Track&  track,
   //
   const G4DynamicParticle*    pParticle  = track.GetDynamicParticle() ;
   const G4ParticleDefinition* pParticleDef   = pParticle->GetDefinition() ;
-  G4ThreeVector startMomentumDir       = pParticle->GetMomentumDirection() ;
   G4ThreeVector startPosition          = track.GetPosition() ;
 
   // G4double   theTime        = track.GetGlobalTime() ;