diff --git a/netty/src/main/java/io/grpc/transport/netty/NettyClientHandler.java b/netty/src/main/java/io/grpc/transport/netty/NettyClientHandler.java
index a9635b4c07..ea21ed5204 100644
--- a/netty/src/main/java/io/grpc/transport/netty/NettyClientHandler.java
+++ b/netty/src/main/java/io/grpc/transport/netty/NettyClientHandler.java
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ class NettyClientHandler extends Http2ConnectionHandler {
    * the creation request is queued.
    */
   private void createStream(CreateStreamCommand command, final ChannelPromise promise) {
-    final Http2Connection.Endpoint<Http2LocalFlowController> local = connection().local();
     final int streamId = getAndIncrementNextStreamId();
     final NettyClientStream stream = command.stream();
     final Http2Headers headers = command.headers();