diff --git a/libraries/fbx/src/FBXReader.cpp b/libraries/fbx/src/FBXReader.cpp
index 1da0a7e09f..043bd43115 100644
--- a/libraries/fbx/src/FBXReader.cpp
+++ b/libraries/fbx/src/FBXReader.cpp
@@ -1166,7 +1166,6 @@ int matchTextureUVSetToAttributeChannel(const QString& texUVSetName, const QHash
 
 FBXLight extractLight(const FBXNode& object) {
     FBXLight light;
-    int unkwnon = 0;
     foreach (const FBXNode& subobject, object.children) {
         QString childname = QString(subobject.name);
         if (subobject.name == "Properties70") {