diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/lib.runtime b/Shorewall/Perl/lib.runtime
index f5cfb8454..e5c38e117 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/lib.runtime
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/lib.runtime
@@ -874,7 +874,6 @@ detect_dynamic_gateway() { # $1 = interface
     GATEWAYS=
     local gateway
     local file
-    local nmcli
 
     gateway=$(run_findgw_exit $1);