diff --git a/indra/llvfs/lldir.cpp b/indra/llvfs/lldir.cpp
index 82831b36e29b9e8664ce2252cb3b464082cf169c..c5292b24ada68e94b94dc40fca17e169877d51d8 100644
--- a/indra/llvfs/lldir.cpp
+++ b/indra/llvfs/lldir.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ const char
 	*LLDir::TEXTURES = "textures",
 	*LLDir::SKINBASE = "";
 
-static const char* const empty = "";
 std::string LLDir::sDumpDir = "";
 
 LLDir::LLDir()