diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/ant/modules/core/RegisterTasklib.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/ant/modules/core/RegisterTasklib.java
index e9f88c91c..d153ed234 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/ant/modules/core/RegisterTasklib.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/ant/modules/core/RegisterTasklib.java
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ public class RegisterTasklib
             throw new TaskException( "Must specify lib parameter" );
         }
 
-        URL url = null;
-
         final File file = getContext().resolveFile( m_lib );
 
         try