diff --git a/src/butc/tcudbprocs.c b/src/butc/tcudbprocs.c
index 322c617659..b9ecf495d9 100644
--- a/src/butc/tcudbprocs.c
+++ b/src/butc/tcudbprocs.c
@@ -821,7 +821,6 @@ readDbTape(struct butm_tapeInfo *tapeInfoPtr,
 	if (!code)
 	    strcpy(tapeName, te.name);
     }
-    code = 0;
 
     while (1) {			/*w */
 	if (interactiveFlag) {	/* need a tape to read */