diff --git a/src/calls-contacts-provider.c b/src/calls-contacts-provider.c
index a8951e6..5297deb 100644
--- a/src/calls-contacts-provider.c
+++ b/src/calls-contacts-provider.c
@@ -220,8 +220,6 @@ on_contacts_appeared (GDBusConnection *connection,
 {
   CallsContactsProvider *self;
 
-  g_autoptr (GError) error = NULL;
-
   g_assert (CALLS_IS_CONTACTS_PROVIDER (user_data));
 
   self = user_data;