diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 635ec3b..7330878 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ int main() {
     int lps[pattern_len];
     create_lps(pattern, pattern_len, lps);
 
-    long_long start_time = PAPI_get_real_usec();
     // search for matches
     int match_number = 0;
     int residue;