diff --git a/src/datareader.cpp b/src/datareader.cpp
index c15bf09..5884594 100644
--- a/src/datareader.cpp
+++ b/src/datareader.cpp
@@ -187,10 +187,6 @@ TagLib::File* DataReader::getFileByMimeType(QString file)
 
 void DataReader::readFile(QString file)
 {
-    // Is oFile used somewhere? (I failed to find a location.)
-    // If not, what is this new line good for?  For details, see PR #75.
-    QString oFile = file;
-
     file.remove("file://");
     TagLib::File* tf = getFileByMimeType(file);