diff --git a/TESTS/network/interface/networkinterface_status.cpp b/TESTS/network/interface/networkinterface_status.cpp
index 32d1a2bd8e..f19a31fa9b 100644
--- a/TESTS/network/interface/networkinterface_status.cpp
+++ b/TESTS/network/interface/networkinterface_status.cpp
@@ -137,8 +137,6 @@ void NETWORKINTERFACE_STATUS_NONBLOCK()
 
 void NETWORKINTERFACE_STATUS_GET()
 {
-    nsapi_connection_status_t status;
-
     net = NetworkInterface::get_default_instance();
     net->set_blocking(true);