diff --git a/lib/libimhex/source/api/task.cpp b/lib/libimhex/source/api/task.cpp
index 53735e3f4..3ce4b7f65 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/source/api/task.cpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/source/api/task.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ namespace hex {
     }
 
     void TaskManager::runner(const std::stop_token &stopToken) {
-        std::mutex mutex;
         while (true) {
             std::shared_ptr<Task> task;
             {
@@ -302,4 +301,4 @@ namespace hex {
         s_tasksFinishedCallbacks.push_back(function);
     }
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}