diff --git a/src/neutrino.cpp b/src/neutrino.cpp
index 8ee72e1b8..0c50c49a7 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.cpp
+++ b/src/neutrino.cpp
@@ -2552,12 +2552,10 @@ void CNeutrinoApp::CmdParser(int argc, char **argv)
 	global_argv[argc] = NULL;
 
 	sections_debug = 1;
-	softupdate = false;
 
 	for(int x=1; x<argc; x++) {
 		if ((!strcmp(argv[x], "-u")) || (!strcmp(argv[x], "--enable-update"))) {
 			dprintf(DEBUG_NORMAL, "Software update enabled\n");
-			softupdate = true;
 			allow_flash = 1;
 		}
 		else if (((!strcmp(argv[x], "-v")) || (!strcmp(argv[x], "--verbose"))) && (x+1 < argc)) {
diff --git a/src/neutrino.h b/src/neutrino.h
index e1dd8d648..28446e8a4 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.h
+++ b/src/neutrino.h
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ private:
 
 	int				mode;
 	int				lastMode;
-	bool				softupdate;
 	bool 				init_cec_setting;
 	int				lastChannelMode;
 	struct timeval                  standby_pressed_at;