diff --git a/sk1/compressor.c b/sk1/compressor.c
index 6be2ab1..b431d21 100644
--- a/sk1/compressor.c
+++ b/sk1/compressor.c
@@ -283,7 +283,6 @@ int decompressFile(const char* input_file_name, const char* output_file_name) {
 
     struct MinHeapNode* current = root;
     unsigned char buffer;
-    int bitCount = 0;
     while (fread(&buffer, sizeof(unsigned char), 1, inputFile)) {
         for (int i = 7; i >= 0; i--) {
             int bit = (buffer >> i) & 1;