diff --git a/daemons/ipa-slapi-plugins/ipa-pwd-extop/ipa_pwd_extop.c b/daemons/ipa-slapi-plugins/ipa-pwd-extop/ipa_pwd_extop.c
index 3c2c44f61..74ddfdf87 100644
--- a/daemons/ipa-slapi-plugins/ipa-pwd-extop/ipa_pwd_extop.c
+++ b/daemons/ipa-slapi-plugins/ipa-pwd-extop/ipa_pwd_extop.c
@@ -394,7 +394,6 @@ parse_req_done:
 
     if (dn) {
         Slapi_DN *bind_sdn;
-        Slapi_DN *target_sdn;
 
         /* if the user changing the password is self, we must request the
          * old password and verify it matches the current one before