diff --git a/src/syncterm/term.c b/src/syncterm/term.c
index e75357457d32d683ced390ec6439620bdc54172d..24420d8b6080151da37c30da2be4552fd3c158e9 100644
--- a/src/syncterm/term.c
+++ b/src/syncterm/term.c
@@ -576,7 +576,6 @@ void begin_upload(struct bbslist *bbs, BOOL autozm)
 	char	*buf;
 
     gettextinfo(&txtinfo);
-	i=uifc_initialized;
 	buf=(char *)alloca(txtinfo.screenheight*txtinfo.screenwidth*2);
 	gettext(1,1,txtinfo.screenwidth,txtinfo.screenheight,buf);