diff --git a/toxcore/onion_client.c b/toxcore/onion_client.c
index 8ba1fdc5..59190180 100644
--- a/toxcore/onion_client.c
+++ b/toxcore/onion_client.c
@@ -333,9 +333,6 @@ static int client_send_announce_request(Onion_Client *onion_c, uint32_t num, IP_
     if (ping_id == NULL)
         ping_id = zero_ping_id;
 
-    Node_format dest_node;
-    dest_node.ip_port = dest;
-    memcpy(dest_node.client_id, dest_pubkey, crypto_box_PUBLICKEYBYTES);
     uint8_t request[ONION_ANNOUNCE_REQUEST_SIZE];
     int len;