diff --git a/PhysicsAnalysis/AnalysisCommon/AnalysisExamples/src/JetTagAna.cxx b/PhysicsAnalysis/AnalysisCommon/AnalysisExamples/src/JetTagAna.cxx
index a05259cd9803f1c1d0a2917719999c2dd167082c..cc8d663c646422a8b645a50b7e495a4a2dfc0b24 100644
--- a/PhysicsAnalysis/AnalysisCommon/AnalysisExamples/src/JetTagAna.cxx
+++ b/PhysicsAnalysis/AnalysisCommon/AnalysisExamples/src/JetTagAna.cxx
@@ -1046,8 +1046,6 @@ StatusCode JetTagAna::execute() {
       const LVL1_ROI* lvl1RoI = 0; 
       sc = evtStore()->retrieve(lvl1RoI);
       
-      LVL1_ROI::jets_type::const_iterator itrL1;
-      
       if (sc.isFailure() || !lvl1RoI) {
 	ATH_MSG_WARNING ( "No L1RoI found in TDS" );
 	return StatusCode::SUCCESS;