diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/nbmj9195.c b/src/mame/drivers/nbmj9195.c
index c9a5d21efb4..02a881ccccb 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/nbmj9195.c
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/nbmj9195.c
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ void nbmj9195_state::machine_reset()
 
 DRIVER_INIT_MEMBER(nbmj9195_state,nbmj9195)
 {
-	address_space &space = m_maincpu->space(AS_PROGRAM);
 	UINT8 *ROM = memregion("audiocpu")->base();
 
 	// sound program patch