diff --git a/libraries/octree/src/Octree.cpp b/libraries/octree/src/Octree.cpp
index d10248d9e3..7f7deecf77 100644
--- a/libraries/octree/src/Octree.cpp
+++ b/libraries/octree/src/Octree.cpp
@@ -887,7 +887,6 @@ int Octree::encodeTreeBitstreamRecursion(OctreeElement* node,
     unsigned char childrenExistInTreeBits = 0;
     unsigned char childrenExistInPacketBits = 0;
     unsigned char childrenColoredBits = 0;
-    const int BYTES_PER_COLOR = 3;
 
     // Make our local buffer large enough to handle writing at this level in case we need to.
     LevelDetails thisLevelKey = packetData->startLevel();