diff --git a/init/bootchart.cpp b/init/bootchart.cpp
index e97335d95..cc3192022 100644
--- a/init/bootchart.cpp
+++ b/init/bootchart.cpp
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@
 // Polling period in ms.
 static const int BOOTCHART_POLLING_MS = 200;
 
-// Default polling time in seconds.
-static const int BOOTCHART_DEFAULT_TIME_SEC = 2*60;
-
 // Max polling time in seconds.
 static const int BOOTCHART_MAX_TIME_SEC = 10*60;