diff --git a/gtsam/nonlinear/FunctorizedFactor.h b/gtsam/nonlinear/FunctorizedFactor.h
index a83198967..5351b126f 100644
--- a/gtsam/nonlinear/FunctorizedFactor.h
+++ b/gtsam/nonlinear/FunctorizedFactor.h
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ class GTSAM_EXPORT FunctorizedFactor : public NoiseModelFactor1<T> {
   virtual bool equals(const NonlinearFactor &other, double tol = 1e-9) const {
     const FunctorizedFactor<R, T> *e =
         dynamic_cast<const FunctorizedFactor<R, T> *>(&other);
-    const bool base = Base::equals(*e, tol);
     return e && Base::equals(other, tol) &&
            traits<R>::Equals(this->measured_, e->measured_, tol);
   }