diff --git a/test/test_loopy.py b/test/test_loopy.py
index 61cf56792fa1b93767503c8191f250bfae9ff23c..70885b879b2c67fa6a2adcb1321bd8c4fb58123a 100644
--- a/test/test_loopy.py
+++ b/test/test_loopy.py
@@ -684,7 +684,6 @@ def test_recursive_nested_dependent_reduction(ctx_factory):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("size", [128, 5, 113, 67])
 def test_local_parallel_reduction(ctx_factory, size):
     ctx = ctx_factory()
-    queue = cl.CommandQueue(ctx)
 
     knl = lp.make_kernel(
             "{[i, j]: 0 <= i < n and 0 <= j < 5}",