diff --git a/src/kits/midi2/MidiLocalProducer.cpp b/src/kits/midi2/MidiLocalProducer.cpp
index 16977d46bc..d670cb6171 100644
--- a/src/kits/midi2/MidiLocalProducer.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/midi2/MidiLocalProducer.cpp
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ void BMidiLocalProducer::SpraySystemExclusive(
 void BMidiLocalProducer::SpraySystemCommon(
 	uchar status, uchar data1, uchar data2, bigtime_t time) const
 {
-	size_t len = 0;
+	size_t len;
 	uchar data[3];
 	data[0] = status;
 	data[1] = data1;