diff --git a/redfish-core/lib/systems.hpp b/redfish-core/lib/systems.hpp
index b619513..32951ef 100644
--- a/redfish-core/lib/systems.hpp
+++ b/redfish-core/lib/systems.hpp
@@ -1884,8 +1884,6 @@
 inline void translatePowerMode(const std::shared_ptr<bmcweb::AsyncResp>& aResp,
                                const std::string& modeValue)
 {
-    std::string modeString;
-
     if (modeValue == "xyz.openbmc_project.Control.Power.Mode.PowerMode.Static")
     {
         aResp->res.jsonValue["PowerMode"] = "Static";