diff --git a/solve/src/main/jastadd/queries.jrag b/solve/src/main/jastadd/queries.jrag
index 99809e41d4d0b3cfb749d26f63cd230be0ddea4f..8d4ce7af543e5510aeba9e128d43bd1e35ebe6c8 100644
--- a/solve/src/main/jastadd/queries.jrag
+++ b/solve/src/main/jastadd/queries.jrag
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ aspect Queries {
     }
     Submission[] elements = new Submission[3];
     for (Submission elem : l) {
-      int score = elem.score();
       if (elem.hasBetterScoreThan(elements[2])) {
         // at least better than #3
         if (elem.hasBetterScoreThan(elements[1])) {