diff --git a/matlab/model_info.m b/matlab/model_info.m
index a1599ebac042b7962731af45aa8b378067ef5234..e95417c8a98191dfc28de541e0458ac06eaf4a62 100644
--- a/matlab/model_info.m
+++ b/matlab/model_info.m
@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@ function print_line(names,var_index,lead_lag,M_)
         end
     else
         aux_index=find([M_.aux_vars(:).endo_index]==var_index);
-        aux_type=M_.aux_vars(aux_index).type;
         if lead_lag==0
             str = subst_auxvar(var_index, [], M_);
         else