diff --git a/libraries/octree/src/Octree.cpp b/libraries/octree/src/Octree.cpp
index 05760ef675..7ff4c75622 100644
--- a/libraries/octree/src/Octree.cpp
+++ b/libraries/octree/src/Octree.cpp
@@ -224,10 +224,8 @@ int Octree::readNodeData(OctreeElement* destinationNode, const unsigned char* no
             }
 
             OctreeElement* childNodeAt = destinationNode->getChildAtIndex(i);
-            bool nodeWasDirty = false;
             bool nodeIsDirty = false;
             if (childNodeAt) {
-                nodeWasDirty = childNodeAt->isDirty();
                 bytesRead += childNodeAt->readElementDataFromBuffer(nodeData + bytesRead, bytesLeftToRead, args);
                 childNodeAt->setSourceUUID(args.sourceUUID);