diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/examples/SimpleWiFiServer/SimpleWiFiServer.ino b/libraries/WiFi/examples/SimpleWiFiServer/SimpleWiFiServer.ino
index 2bde96d9488..4b9b91e82d8 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/examples/SimpleWiFiServer/SimpleWiFiServer.ino
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/examples/SimpleWiFiServer/SimpleWiFiServer.ino
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ void setup()
 
 }
 
-int value = 0;
-
 void loop(){
  WiFiClient client = server.available();   // listen for incoming clients