diff --git a/src/atom_vec_body.cpp b/src/atom_vec_body.cpp
index c944cf3eda..20752b4091 100644
--- a/src/atom_vec_body.cpp
+++ b/src/atom_vec_body.cpp
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ void AtomVecBody::pack_data_pre(int ilocal)
 
 int AtomVecBody::pack_data_bonus(double *buf, int /*flag*/)
 {
-  int i,j;
+  int i;
 
   tagint *tag = atom->tag;
   int nlocal = atom->nlocal;