diff --git a/src/libsync/abstractnetworkjob.cpp b/src/libsync/abstractnetworkjob.cpp
index 8015f7bae59b7..f4f90a80e30dc 100644
--- a/src/libsync/abstractnetworkjob.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/abstractnetworkjob.cpp
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ void AbstractNetworkJob::slotFinished()
         _account->handleInvalidCredentials();
     }
 
-    if (const auto discard = finished()) {
+    if (finished()) {
         qCDebug(lcNetworkJob) << "Network job" << metaObject()->className() << "finished for" << path();
         deleteLater();
     }