diff --git a/wt-status.c b/wt-status.c
index bf84a86ee3..251127021c 100644
--- a/wt-status.c
+++ b/wt-status.c
@@ -1035,7 +1035,6 @@ got_nothing:
 }
 
 struct grab_1st_switch_cbdata {
-	int found;
 	struct strbuf buf;
 	unsigned char nsha1[20];
 };
@@ -1059,7 +1058,6 @@ static int grab_1st_switch(unsigned char *osha1, unsigned char *nsha1,
 	for (end = target; *end && *end != '\n'; end++)
 		;
 	strbuf_add(&cb->buf, target, end - target);
-	cb->found = 1;
 	return 1;
 }