diff --git a/test/engine_test.rb b/test/engine_test.rb
index ee11f8da..c5dae1be 100644
--- a/test/engine_test.rb
+++ b/test/engine_test.rb
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ MESSAGE
   end
 
   def test_ruby_code_should_work_inside_attributes
-    author = 'hcatlin'
     assert_equal("<p class='3'>foo</p>", render("%p{:class => 1+2} foo").chomp)
   end