diff --git a/posix-aio-compat.c b/posix-aio-compat.c
index 393fa4b..d3c1174 100644
--- a/posix-aio-compat.c
+++ b/posix-aio-compat.c
@@ -311,10 +311,6 @@ static void posix_aio_notify_event(void);
 
 static void *aio_thread(void *unused)
 {
-    pid_t pid;
-
-    pid = getpid();
-
     mutex_lock(&lock);
     pending_threads--;
     mutex_unlock(&lock);