diff --git a/src/Model/GroundWaterEnergy/gwe1esl1.f90 b/src/Model/GroundWaterEnergy/gwe1esl1.f90
index fd5742387ce..6efb5db51d6 100644
--- a/src/Model/GroundWaterEnergy/gwe1esl1.f90
+++ b/src/Model/GroundWaterEnergy/gwe1esl1.f90
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ subroutine esl_cf(this)
     ! -- local
     integer(I4B) :: i, node
     real(DP) :: q
-    logical :: lrm
     !
     ! -- Return if no sources
     if (this%nbound == 0) return