diff --git a/check_amavis.pl b/check_amavis.pl
index 4fba62f..618ad1f 100755
--- a/check_amavis.pl
+++ b/check_amavis.pl
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ my $debug = 0;
 my $help = 0;
 my $timeout = 15;
 my $check_file = "/tmp/amavis-service-down.check_amavis";
-my $check_file2 = "/tmp/amavis-service-down.check_amavisi2";
 
 my %STATES = (
  "OK" => 0,