diff --git a/src/tracerestrict.cpp b/src/tracerestrict.cpp
index 8aaf480e76..763dd5edc2 100644
--- a/src/tracerestrict.cpp
+++ b/src/tracerestrict.cpp
@@ -65,11 +65,6 @@ INSTANTIATE_POOL_METHODS(TraceRestrictProgram)
  */
 TraceRestrictMapping _tracerestrictprogram_mapping;
 
-/**
- * Default value for pathfinder penalty instructions
- */
-static const uint16 _tracerestrict_penalty_item_default_value = 500;
-
 /**
  * List of pre-defined pathfinder penalty values
  * This is indexed by TraceRestrictPathfinderPenaltyPresetIndex