diff --git a/Trs80.Level1Basic.VirtualMachine/Machine/Machine.cs b/Trs80.Level1Basic.VirtualMachine/Machine/Machine.cs
index f5b73cf..804128e 100644
--- a/Trs80.Level1Basic.VirtualMachine/Machine/Machine.cs
+++ b/Trs80.Level1Basic.VirtualMachine/Machine/Machine.cs
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ public void RunThenBranch(CompoundStatementList thenBranch, IInterpreter interpr
 
         ExecutionHalted = false;
         if (thenBranch == null) return;
-        int lineNumber = thenBranch.LineNumber;
         IStatement statement = thenBranch[0];
 
         while (statement != null && !ExecutionHalted)