diff --git a/src/libstore/local-store.cc b/src/libstore/local-store.cc
index 2c4d546f8..1f945ecf6 100644
--- a/src/libstore/local-store.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/local-store.cc
@@ -1385,7 +1385,6 @@ bool LocalStore::verifyStore(bool checkContents, RepairFlag repair)
             checkInterrupt();
             auto name = link.path().filename();
             printMsg(lvlTalkative, "checking contents of %s", name);
-            PosixSourceAccessor accessor;
             std::string hash = hashPath(
                                    PosixSourceAccessor::createAtRoot(link.path()),
                                    FileIngestionMethod::NixArchive,