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diff --git a/cpp/src/tests/storePerftools/asyncPerf/MessageProducer.cpp b/cpp/src/tests/storePerftools/asyncPerf/MessageProducer.cpp
index e75f773e23..5bb72da883 100644
--- a/cpp/src/tests/storePerftools/asyncPerf/MessageProducer.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/tests/storePerftools/asyncPerf/MessageProducer.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ MessageProducer::~MessageProducer()
 void*
 MessageProducer::runProducers()
 {
-    boost::shared_ptr<SimpleTransactionContext> txn;
     for (uint32_t numMsgs=0; numMsgs<m_perfTestParams.m_numMsgs; ++numMsgs) {
         boost::shared_ptr<SimplePersistableMessage> msg(new SimplePersistableMessage(m_msgData, m_perfTestParams.m_msgSize, m_store));
         m_queue->deliver(msg);