diff --git a/src/objects/zcl_abapgit_object_http.clas.abap b/src/objects/zcl_abapgit_object_http.clas.abap
index ff5be9594..f9bb5185e 100644
--- a/src/objects/zcl_abapgit_object_http.clas.abap
+++ b/src/objects/zcl_abapgit_object_http.clas.abap
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ CLASS ZCL_ABAPGIT_OBJECT_HTTP IMPLEMENTATION.
 
 
   METHOD zif_abapgit_object~delete.
-    DATA lx TYPE REF TO cx_root.
     DATA lo_name TYPE c LENGTH 30.
     lo_name = ms_item-obj_name.
     TRY.