diff --git a/src/fix_temp_berendsen.cpp b/src/fix_temp_berendsen.cpp
index f2b7940584..7a1d1d06fc 100644
--- a/src/fix_temp_berendsen.cpp
+++ b/src/fix_temp_berendsen.cpp
@@ -265,11 +265,11 @@ void FixTempBerendsen::write_restart(FILE *fp)
 
 void FixTempBerendsen::restart(char *buf)
 {
-  int n = 0;
   double *list = (double *) buf;
 
-  energy = list[n++];
+  energy = list[0];
 }
+
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    extract thermostat properties
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */