diff --git a/lib/net/peer.js b/lib/net/peer.js
index 864430e5..90761b56 100644
--- a/lib/net/peer.js
+++ b/lib/net/peer.js
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ Peer.prototype.sendRaw = function sendRaw(cmd, body, checksum) {
  */
 
 Peer.prototype.error = function error(err) {
-  var i, msg;
+  var msg;
 
   if (this.destroyed)
     return;