diff --git a/src/dynamics/attitude/initialize_attitude.cpp b/src/dynamics/attitude/initialize_attitude.cpp
index f149f1e1c..d4ed6e202 100644
--- a/src/dynamics/attitude/initialize_attitude.cpp
+++ b/src/dynamics/attitude/initialize_attitude.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ Attitude* InitAttitude(std::string file_name, const Orbit* orbit, const LocalCel
 
     AttitudeControlMode main_mode = ConvertStringToCtrlMode(main_mode_in);
     AttitudeControlMode sub_mode = ConvertStringToCtrlMode(sub_mode_in);
-    math::Quaternion quaternion_i2b;
     ini_file_ca.ReadQuaternion(section_, "initial_quaternion_i2b", quaternion_i2b);
     math::Vector<3> main_target_direction_b, sub_target_direction_b;
     ini_file_ca.ReadVector(section_ca_, "main_pointing_direction_b", main_target_direction_b);