diff --git a/lib/templatesimplifier.cpp b/lib/templatesimplifier.cpp
index 825cb78fc..0064607e6 100644
--- a/lib/templatesimplifier.cpp
+++ b/lib/templatesimplifier.cpp
@@ -1516,9 +1516,6 @@ bool TemplateSimplifier::simplifyTemplateInstantiations(
         return false;
     }
 
-    // name of template function/class..
-    const std::string name(tok->strAt(namepos));
-
     const bool isfunc(tok->strAt(namepos + 1) == "(");
 
     // locate template usage..