diff --git a/src/closestBed/closestMain.cpp b/src/closestBed/closestMain.cpp
index d36dbfa08628025205313db85ab0358977caaeb4..3d9735cc1c7def6fd2875cd2d8aa76ec94e36612 100644
--- a/src/closestBed/closestMain.cpp
+++ b/src/closestBed/closestMain.cpp
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 	string bedAFile;
 	string bedBFile;
 
-	// input arguments
-	int slop = 0;
-
 	bool haveBedA = false;
 	bool haveBedB = false;