diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index 69d658eade2..8bdf6881795 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 	* insdel.c (check_markers, make_gap_larger, make_gap_smaller):
 	(reset_var_on_error, Fcombine_after_change_execute_1): Now static.
 	(CHECK_MARKERS): Redo to avoid gcc -Wempty-body diagnostic.
+	(copy_text): Remove unused local var.
 
 	* filelock.c (within_one_second): Now static.
 	(lock_file_1): Rename local to avoid shadowing.
diff --git a/src/insdel.c b/src/insdel.c
index 18495e6c903..ad3460f9a64 100644
--- a/src/insdel.c
+++ b/src/insdel.c
@@ -596,7 +596,6 @@ copy_text (const unsigned char *from_addr, unsigned char *to_addr,
     {
       EMACS_INT nchars = 0;
       EMACS_INT bytes_left = nbytes;
-      Lisp_Object tbl = Qnil;
 
       while (bytes_left > 0)
 	{