diff --git a/tests/test_vfpproperties.cpp b/tests/test_vfpproperties.cpp
index acb8a58f5..cc19c30a5 100644
--- a/tests/test_vfpproperties.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_vfpproperties.cpp
@@ -800,7 +800,6 @@ extern const double reference[];
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(ParseVFPProdAndInterpolate)
 {
     Opm::DeckConstPtr deck;
-    std::shared_ptr<Opm::EclipseState> eclipseState;
 
     Opm::ParserPtr parser(new Opm::Parser());
     boost::filesystem::path file("tests/VFPPROD1");