diff --git a/src/ifcgeom/IfcGeomFunctions.cpp b/src/ifcgeom/IfcGeomFunctions.cpp
index b324ff3f22..1fba0a20cd 100644
--- a/src/ifcgeom/IfcGeomFunctions.cpp
+++ b/src/ifcgeom/IfcGeomFunctions.cpp
@@ -2789,7 +2789,6 @@ bool IfcGeom::Kernel::fold_layers(const IfcSchema::IfcWall* wall, const IfcRepre
 				Vs1.Cross(Vs2);
 
 				if (Vs1.IsNormal(Vc, 1.e-5)) {
-					int a = 1;
 					Logger::Warning("Connected walls are parallel");
 					parallel = true;
 				} else if (w < axis_u1 || w > axis_u2) {
@@ -4573,4 +4572,4 @@ IfcGeom::Kernel::faceset_helper::faceset_helper(Kernel* kernel, const IfcSchema:
 	if (loops_removed || (non_manifold && l->declaration().is(IfcSchema::IfcClosedShell::Class()))) {
 		Logger::Warning(boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(duplicate_faces) + " duplicate faces removed, " + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(loops_removed) + " loops removed and " + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(non_manifold) + " non-manifold edges for:", l);
 	}
-}
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+}