diff --git a/src/obiview.c b/src/obiview.c
index d395d94..64071b5 100644
--- a/src/obiview.c
+++ b/src/obiview.c
@@ -642,7 +642,6 @@ Obiview_p obi_new_view_nuc_seqs_cloned_from_name(OBIDMS_p dms, const char* view_
 Obiview_p obi_open_view(OBIDMS_p dms, const char* view_name)
 {
 	Obiview_p			view;
-	bool      			first_view;
 	char*       		view_file_name;
 	int 				obiview_file_descriptor;
 	size_t  			header_size;
@@ -653,9 +652,6 @@ Obiview_p obi_open_view(OBIDMS_p dms, const char* view_name)
 	int					i;
 	int 				view_number;
 
-	// Check if 1st view : view file doesn't exist
-	first_view = 0;
-
 	view_file_name = build_obiview_file_name();
 	if (view_file_name == NULL)
 		return NULL;