diff --git a/tools/obj2yaml/coff2yaml.cpp b/tools/obj2yaml/coff2yaml.cpp
index 3098cb52749..5106a4a44b6 100644
--- a/tools/obj2yaml/coff2yaml.cpp
+++ b/tools/obj2yaml/coff2yaml.cpp
@@ -235,10 +235,6 @@ const char *nameLookup(const pod_pair<T, const char *> (&Arr)[N],
 
 static void yamlCOFFHeader(const object::coff_file_header *Header,
                            raw_ostream &Out) {
-  COFF::header H;
-  H.Machine = Header->Machine;
-  H.Characteristics = Header->Characteristics;
-
   Out << "header: !Header\n";
   Out << "  Machine: ";
   Out << nameLookup(MachineTypePairs, Header->Machine, "# Unknown_MachineTypes")