diff --git a/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/VtsHalSoundtriggerV2_0TargetTest.cpp b/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/VtsHalSoundtriggerV2_0TargetTest.cpp
index 273ee147d5..fcc989f8c9 100644
--- a/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/VtsHalSoundtriggerV2_0TargetTest.cpp
+++ b/soundtrigger/2.0/vts/functional/VtsHalSoundtriggerV2_0TargetTest.cpp
@@ -310,7 +310,6 @@ TEST_F(SoundTriggerHidlTest, StopRecognitionNoAStartFail) {
  */
 TEST_F(SoundTriggerHidlTest, stopAllRecognitions) {
     Return<int32_t> hidlReturn(0);
-    SoundModelHandle handle = 0;
 
     hidlReturn = mSoundTriggerHal->stopAllRecognitions();