diff --git a/c/srfi/srfi-27.c b/c/srfi/srfi-27.c
index 77c83e7..9f525d2 100644
--- a/c/srfi/srfi-27.c
+++ b/c/srfi/srfi-27.c
@@ -121,9 +121,6 @@ s48_value mrg32k3a_pack_state1(s48_value state) {
 
   S48_GC_PROTECT_1(state); /* s48_extract_integer may GC */
 
-  result = S48_MAKE_VALUE(state_t);
-
-
 #define REF(i) (double)s48_extract_integer(S48_VECTOR_REF(state, (long)(i)))
 
   /* copy the numbers from state into s */