diff --git a/src/Features/CSharp/Portable/Diagnostics/Analyzers/CSharpUseExplicitTypeDiagnosticAnalyzer.cs b/src/Features/CSharp/Portable/Diagnostics/Analyzers/CSharpUseExplicitTypeDiagnosticAnalyzer.cs
index ddaf825d5c316d4361b630f297cbefa35d4b4697..e700aca0bbeed7683003f2d91716494d6209da96 100644
--- a/src/Features/CSharp/Portable/Diagnostics/Analyzers/CSharpUseExplicitTypeDiagnosticAnalyzer.cs
+++ b/src/Features/CSharp/Portable/Diagnostics/Analyzers/CSharpUseExplicitTypeDiagnosticAnalyzer.cs
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ protected override bool TryAnalyzeVariableDeclaration(TypeSyntax typeName, Seman
                 return false;
             }
 
-            var isForeachDecl = typeName.Parent.IsKind(SyntaxKind.ForEachStatement);
-
             if (typeName.Parent.IsKind(SyntaxKind.VariableDeclaration) &&
                 typeName.Parent.Parent.IsKind(SyntaxKind.LocalDeclarationStatement, SyntaxKind.ForStatement, SyntaxKind.UsingStatement))
             {