diff --git a/lib/Transforms/Utils/BreakCriticalEdges.cpp b/lib/Transforms/Utils/BreakCriticalEdges.cpp
index 1ff92a8d032..bbea26936c8 100644
--- a/lib/Transforms/Utils/BreakCriticalEdges.cpp
+++ b/lib/Transforms/Utils/BreakCriticalEdges.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ bool llvm::isCriticalEdge(const TerminatorInst *TI, unsigned SuccNum,
   // If AllowIdenticalEdges is true, then we allow this edge to be considered
   // non-critical iff all preds come from TI's block.
   while (I != E) {
-    pred_const_iterator E1 = E;
     if (*I != FirstPred)
       return true;
     // Note: leave this as is until no one ever compiles with either gcc 4.0.1