diff --git a/base/commandLine.cpp b/base/commandLine.cpp
index 7c482d3057c..bb2141b1101 100644
--- a/base/commandLine.cpp
+++ b/base/commandLine.cpp
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ void registerDefaults() {
 #define DO_OPTION_INT(shortCmd, longCmd) \
 	DO_OPTION(shortCmd, longCmd) \
 	char *endptr = 0; \
-	int intValue; intValue = (int)strtol(option, &endptr, 0); \
+	strtol(option, &endptr, 0); \
 	if (endptr == NULL || *endptr != 0) usage("--%s: Invalid number '%s'", longCmd, option);
 
 // Use this for boolean options; this distinguishes between "-x" and "-X",