diff --git a/src/resolve/resolved-bus.c b/src/resolve/resolved-bus.c
index 1908cae2b71..a43aa59cc0a 100644
--- a/src/resolve/resolved-bus.c
+++ b/src/resolve/resolved-bus.c
@@ -1011,7 +1011,6 @@ finish:
 }
 
 static int bus_method_resolve_service(sd_bus_message *message, void *userdata, sd_bus_error *error) {
-        _cleanup_(dns_resource_key_unrefp) DnsResourceKey *key = NULL;
         _cleanup_(dns_question_unrefp) DnsQuestion *question = NULL;
         const char *name, *type, *domain, *joined;
         _cleanup_free_ char *n = NULL;