diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
index 84e134fe..07370565 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
@@ -544,9 +544,6 @@ bool simple_wallet::new_wallet(const std::string &wallet_file, const std::string
 
   crypto::ElectrumWords::bytes_to_words(recovery_val, electrum_words, mnemonic_language);
 
-  std::string print_electrum = "";
-
-
   success_msg_writer() <<
     "**********************************************************************\n" <<
     "Your wallet has been generated.\n" <<