diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index 827ed08..6d20977 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -2648,7 +2648,6 @@ tputc(char *c, int len) {
 			c = "\357\277\275";	/* UTF_INVALID */
 			width = 1;
 		}
-		control = ISCONTROLC1(unicodep);
 		ascii = unicodep;
 	}