diff --git a/src/event_object_movement.c b/src/event_object_movement.c
index df5c4fd14b..212280d7b8 100644
--- a/src/event_object_movement.c
+++ b/src/event_object_movement.c
@@ -6069,7 +6069,6 @@ static bool8 ObjectEventOnRightSideStair(struct ObjectEvent *objectEvent, s16 x,
 
 u8 GetCollisionAtCoords(struct ObjectEvent *objectEvent, s16 x, s16 y, u32 dir)
 {
-    u8 direction = dir;
     u8 currentBehavior = MapGridGetMetatileBehaviorAt(objectEvent->currentCoords.x, objectEvent->currentCoords.y);
     u8 nextBehavior = MapGridGetMetatileBehaviorAt(x, y);
     u8 collision;