diff --git a/src/ifcgeom/mapping/IfcFixedReferenceSweptAreaSolid.cpp b/src/ifcgeom/mapping/IfcFixedReferenceSweptAreaSolid.cpp
index 9bc33fe8fd..805d51b572 100644
--- a/src/ifcgeom/mapping/IfcFixedReferenceSweptAreaSolid.cpp
+++ b/src/ifcgeom/mapping/IfcFixedReferenceSweptAreaSolid.cpp
@@ -116,10 +116,7 @@ taxonomy::ptr mapping::map_impl(const IfcSchema::IfcFixedReferenceSweptAreaSolid
         }
     } else {
         taxonomy::matrix4::ptr matrix;
-        bool has_position = true;
-        has_position = inst->Position() != nullptr;
-        auto pos = inst->Position();
-        if (has_position) {
+        if (inst->Position() != nullptr) {
             matrix = taxonomy::cast<taxonomy::matrix4>(map(inst->Position()));
         }
         // TODO: Implement handling for non-alignment curves using sweep_along_curve