diff --git a/urdf/test/test_robot_model_parser.cpp b/urdf/test/test_robot_model_parser.cpp
index f238762..d380f33 100644
--- a/urdf/test/test_robot_model_parser.cpp
+++ b/urdf/test/test_robot_model_parser.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ protected:
   bool traverse_tree(boost::shared_ptr<const Link> link,int level = 0)
   {
     level+=2;
-    int count = 0;
     for (std::vector<boost::shared_ptr<Link> >::const_iterator child = link->child_links.begin(); child != link->child_links.end(); child++)
     {
       if (*child)