diff --git a/source/libs/transport/src/transSvr.c b/source/libs/transport/src/transSvr.c
index 822969132b..04e094ae9a 100644
--- a/source/libs/transport/src/transSvr.c
+++ b/source/libs/transport/src/transSvr.c
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 
 #include "transComm.h"
 
-static int32_t httpRefMgt = 0;
-
 static TdThreadOnce transModuleInit = PTHREAD_ONCE_INIT;
 
 static char* notify = "a";