diff --git a/python/eosfstgcd/cta-fst-gcd b/python/eosfstgcd/cta-fst-gcd
index 1c579306e3c72dce84be5a228527cbd587525303..c373655aa0d19f68ae5ee4e6bcd8b294addbbc76 100755
--- a/python/eosfstgcd/cta-fst-gcd
+++ b/python/eosfstgcd/cta-fst-gcd
@@ -304,8 +304,6 @@ class Gc:
         time.sleep(sleeptime)
 
 def main():
-  programname = 'cta-fst-gcd'
-
   parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
   args = parser.parse_args()