diff --git a/src/wps/httpread.c b/src/wps/httpread.c
index b51d97571..6d2d11c49 100644
--- a/src/wps/httpread.c
+++ b/src/wps/httpread.c
@@ -617,7 +617,6 @@ static void httpread_read_handler(int sd, void *eloop_ctx, void *sock_ctx)
 		 * We do NOT support trailers except to skip them --
 		 * this is supported (generally) by the http spec.
 		 */
-		bbp = h->body + h->body_nbytes;
 		for (;;) {
 			int c;
 			if (nread <= 0)