diff --git a/src/pow.cpp b/src/pow.cpp
index 4efa87173..db215f995 100644
--- a/src/pow.cpp
+++ b/src/pow.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 #include "pow.h"
 #include "consensus/upgrades.h"
-
 #include "arith_uint256.h"
 #include "chain.h"
 #include "chainparams.h"
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "streams.h"
 #include "uint256.h"
 #include "util.h"
-
 #include "sodium.h"
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_RUST
@@ -779,8 +777,6 @@ CChainPower GetBlockProof(const CBlockIndex& block)
     if (fNegative || fOverflow || bnWorkTarget == 0)
         return CChainPower(0);
 
-    CBlockHeader header = block.GetBlockHeader();
-
     return CChainPower(0, bnStakeTarget, (~bnWorkTarget / (bnWorkTarget + 1)) + 1);
 }