diff --git a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
index a48e8d0766a..954045bb37c 100644
--- a/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
+++ b/package/network/services/hostapd/files/hostapd.sh
@@ -1115,7 +1115,6 @@ wpa_supplicant_add_network() {
 	set_default multi_ap 0
 
 	local key_mgmt='NONE'
-	local enc_str=
 	local network_data=
 	local T="	"