diff --git a/examples/server/server.c b/examples/server/server.c
index 84b6095..ff7ee95 100644
--- a/examples/server/server.c
+++ b/examples/server/server.c
@@ -719,7 +719,6 @@ THREAD_RETURN WOLFSSH_THREAD server_test(void* args)
             ThreadJoin(thread);
 #else
         server_worker(threadCtx);
-        (void)thread;
 #endif /* SINGLE_THREADED */
     } while (multipleConnections);