diff --git a/interface/zsyr.c b/interface/zsyr.c
index c70bd819e..54fb8a4e9 100644
--- a/interface/zsyr.c
+++ b/interface/zsyr.c
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ void CNAME(enum CBLAS_ORDER order, enum CBLAS_UPLO Uplo, int n, FLOAT alpha, FLO
 
   PRINT_DEBUG_CNAME;
 
-  trans = -1;
   uplo  = -1;
   info  =  0;