diff --git a/src/zcx_abapgit_exception.clas.abap b/src/zcx_abapgit_exception.clas.abap
index ccdf630f7..a35606974 100644
--- a/src/zcx_abapgit_exception.clas.abap
+++ b/src/zcx_abapgit_exception.clas.abap
@@ -245,7 +245,6 @@ CLASS zcx_abapgit_exception IMPLEMENTATION.
     DATA:
       lt_stream      TYPE TABLE OF tdline,
       lt_string      TYPE TABLE OF string,
-      lv_string      LIKE LINE OF lt_string,
       lt_itf         TYPE tline_tab,
       lv_has_content TYPE abap_bool,
       lv_tabix_from  TYPE syst-tabix,