diff --git a/PC/_wmimodule.cpp b/PC/_wmimodule.cpp
index 3a59e78f171526..b6efb3e4a207b4 100644
--- a/PC/_wmimodule.cpp
+++ b/PC/_wmimodule.cpp
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ _wmi_exec_query_impl(PyObject *module, PyObject *query)
 
 /*[clinic end generated code]*/
 {
-    PyObject *result = NULL;
     HANDLE hThread = NULL;
     int err = 0;
     WCHAR buffer[8192];