diff --git a/src/librustdoc/doctest/runner.rs b/src/librustdoc/doctest/runner.rs
index f891505d2a609..e34b8a53b073d 100644
--- a/src/librustdoc/doctest/runner.rs
+++ b/src/librustdoc/doctest/runner.rs
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ let tests = {{
     {ids}
     tests
 }};
-let test_marker = std::ffi::OsStr::new(__doctest_mod::RUN_OPTION);
 let test_args = &[{test_args}];
 const ENV_BIN: &'static str = \"RUSTDOC_DOCTEST_BIN_PATH\";