diff --git a/src/libs/utils/deviceshell.cpp b/src/libs/utils/deviceshell.cpp
index f459e33d255..77b197f80ba 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/deviceshell.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/deviceshell.cpp
@@ -171,8 +171,6 @@ expected_str<void> DeviceShell::start()
 
     setupShellProcess(m_shellProcess.get());
 
-    CommandLine cmdLine = m_shellProcess->commandLine();
-
     m_shellProcess->setProcessMode(ProcessMode::Writer);
 
     // Moving the process into its own thread ...