diff --git a/src/initctl.c b/src/initctl.c
index dbbfc371..5957dafd 100644
--- a/src/initctl.c
+++ b/src/initctl.c
@@ -177,10 +177,8 @@ static int do_log(svc_t *svc, char *tail)
 /* initctl log [-10] foo */
 static int show_log(char *arg)
 {
-	const char *num = "-10";
 	svc_t *svc;
 
-
 	svc = client_svc_find(arg);
 	if (!svc)
 		return 255;