diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 68b4728c7..f2f077b68 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ int32_t komodo_validate_interest(uint32_t *expiredp,const CTransaction& tx,int32
     {
         //locktime = komodo_interest_args(&prevblocktime,&txheight,&tiptime,&value,tx.GetHash(),0);
         LOCK(cs_main);
-        CTransaction tx; uint256 hashBlock; CBlockIndex *pindex,*previndex;
+        uint256 hashBlock; CBlockIndex *pindex,*previndex;
         if ( GetTransaction(tx.GetHash(),tx,hashBlock,true) )
         {
             if ( (pindex= mapBlockIndex[hashBlock]) != 0 )