diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7d010f97..a6174bfb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ int main(int, char* [])
     namespace spd = spdlog;
     try
     {
-        std::string filename = "logs/spdlog_example";
         // Set log level to all loggers to DEBUG and above
         spd::set_level(spd::level::DEBUG);