diff --git a/tools/phonon/timer.cpp b/tools/phonon/timer.cpp
index b94bed40b1..9ae4e94441 100644
--- a/tools/phonon/timer.cpp
+++ b/tools/phonon/timer.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void Timer::print()
 {
    if ( (flag&3) != 3) return;
 
-   cpu_time_used = ((double) (t2 - t1)) / CLOCKS_PER_SEC;
+   double cpu_time_used = ((double) (t2 - t1)) / CLOCKS_PER_SEC;
    printf("Total CPU time used: %g seconds.\n", cpu_time_used);
 
    return;
diff --git a/tools/phonon/timer.h b/tools/phonon/timer.h
index 993a33f9f3..b2a4e4fd9b 100644
--- a/tools/phonon/timer.h
+++ b/tools/phonon/timer.h
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ public:
 
 private:
   clock_t t1, t2;
-  double cpu_time_used;
-
   int flag;
 };