diff --git a/mug/src/test/java/com/google/mu/time/DateTimeFormatsTest.java b/mug/src/test/java/com/google/mu/time/DateTimeFormatsTest.java
index 33733455a0..cfdad4330d 100644
--- a/mug/src/test/java/com/google/mu/time/DateTimeFormatsTest.java
+++ b/mug/src/test/java/com/google/mu/time/DateTimeFormatsTest.java
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ public void dateAndTimeExamples() {
 
   @Test
   public void instantExample() {
-    Instant instant = Instant.parse("2023-10-05T15:30:05Z");
     assertThat(formatOf("2023-10-05T15:30:05Z").parse(Instant.now().toString())).isNotNull();
   }