diff --git a/src/power/linux/SDL_syspower.c b/src/power/linux/SDL_syspower.c
index c5714a571..38b3cae7f 100644
--- a/src/power/linux/SDL_syspower.c
+++ b/src/power/linux/SDL_syspower.c
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ static SDL_bool
 next_string(char **_ptr, char **_str)
 {
     char *ptr = *_ptr;
-    char *str = *_str;
+    char *str;
 
     while (*ptr == ' ') {       /* skip any spaces... */
         ptr++;