diff --git a/cpp/mrc/tests/coroutines/test_task_container.cpp b/cpp/mrc/tests/coroutines/test_task_container.cpp
index d1923f40b..2bd4a4115 100644
--- a/cpp/mrc/tests/coroutines/test_task_container.cpp
+++ b/cpp/mrc/tests/coroutines/test_task_container.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ TEST_F(TestCoroTaskContainer, MaxSimultaneousTasks)
 
     auto on                 = std::make_shared<mrc::coroutines::TestScheduler>();
     auto task_container     = mrc::coroutines::TaskContainer(on, 2);
-    int32_t completed_tasks = 0;
 
     auto start_time = on->time();