diff --git a/src/network/bridge_driver.c b/src/network/bridge_driver.c
index 0ba62d986f..fe053f423a 100644
--- a/src/network/bridge_driver.c
+++ b/src/network/bridge_driver.c
@@ -3475,7 +3475,6 @@ static int
 networkDestroy(virNetworkPtr net)
 {
     virNetworkDriverState *driver = networkGetDriver();
-    g_autoptr(virNetworkDriverConfig) cfg = virNetworkDriverGetConfig(driver);
     virNetworkObj *obj;
     virNetworkDef *def;
     int ret = -1;