diff --git a/Java/lab_1/lab_1.java b/Java/lab_1/lab_1.java
index d536cce..e3953c5 100644
--- a/Java/lab_1/lab_1.java
+++ b/Java/lab_1/lab_1.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import java.util.Scanner;
 public class lab_1 {
     
     public static int protectedInput(String variableToRead, Scanner input) {
-        int readVariable;
         do {
             try {
                 System.out.printf("Enter %s: ", variableToRead);