diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/tests/builder_tests.cpp b/src/compiler/nir/tests/builder_tests.cpp
index 037b61d4c05..c897eb1de97 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/tests/builder_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/tests/builder_tests.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ protected:
    std::vector<nir_intrinsic_instr *> stores;
 
    void *mem_ctx;
-   void *lin_ctx;
 
    nir_builder *b;
 };
@@ -78,7 +77,6 @@ nir_builder_test::nir_builder_test()
    glsl_type_singleton_init_or_ref();
 
    mem_ctx = ralloc_context(NULL);
-   lin_ctx = linear_alloc_parent(mem_ctx, 0);
    static const nir_shader_compiler_options options = { };
    b = rzalloc(mem_ctx, nir_builder);
    *b = nir_builder_init_simple_shader(mem_ctx, MESA_SHADER_COMPUTE, &options);