diff --git a/lib/query.c b/lib/query.c
index 2a2a75c56..75cdc8ff0 100644
--- a/lib/query.c
+++ b/lib/query.c
@@ -435,7 +435,6 @@ int rpmQuery(char * prefix, enum rpmQuerySources source, int queryFlags,
     int recNumber;
     int retcode = 0;
     char *end = NULL;
-    char path[PATH_MAX];
 
     switch (source) {
     default: