diff --git a/src/emu/debug/debugvw.c b/src/emu/debug/debugvw.c
index 37cb367626c..9ad5020aa2d 100644
--- a/src/emu/debug/debugvw.c
+++ b/src/emu/debug/debugvw.c
@@ -3018,7 +3018,6 @@ static int memory_view_read(debug_view_memory *memdata, UINT8 size, offs_t offs,
 	if (memdata->desc->space != NULL)
 	{
 		const address_space *space = memdata->desc->space;
-		UINT64 result = ~(UINT64)0;
 		offs_t dummyaddr = offs;
 		int ismapped;