diff --git a/repmgr-action-standby.c b/repmgr-action-standby.c
index b7068e38..82a1a56e 100644
--- a/repmgr-action-standby.c
+++ b/repmgr-action-standby.c
@@ -2620,7 +2620,6 @@ do_standby_switchover(void)
 	PGconn	   *remote_conn = NULL;
 
 	t_node_info local_node_record = T_NODE_INFO_INITIALIZER;
-	int			server_version_num = UNKNOWN_SERVER_VERSION_NUM;
 
 	/* the remote server is the primary to be demoted */
 	char		remote_conninfo[MAXCONNINFO] = "";
@@ -2686,8 +2685,6 @@ do_standby_switchover(void)
 		exit(ERR_BAD_CONFIG);
 	}
 
-	server_version_num = get_server_version(local_conn, NULL);
-
 	if (runtime_options.dry_run == true)
 	{
 		log_notice(_("checking switchover on node \"%s\" (ID: %i) in --dry-run mode"),