diff --git a/src/rda_python_common/pg_password.py b/src/rda_python_common/pg_password.py
index 44ac14b..c956fa5 100644
--- a/src/rda_python_common/pg_password.py
+++ b/src/rda_python_common/pg_password.py
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 def main():
 
    permit = False
-   aname = 'pgpassword'
    argv = sys.argv[1:]
    opt = None
    dohelp = True