diff --git a/src/newconf.c b/src/newconf.c
index bc0e3d49..9dd9eff2 100644
--- a/src/newconf.c
+++ b/src/newconf.c
@@ -2142,7 +2142,7 @@ add_conf_item(const char *topconf, const char *name, int type, void (*func) (voi
 	if((tc = find_top_conf(topconf)) == NULL)
 		return -1;
 
-	if((cf = find_conf_item(tc, name)) != NULL)
+	if(find_conf_item(tc, name) != NULL)
 		return -1;
 
 	cf = rb_malloc(sizeof(struct ConfEntry));