diff --git a/Lib/test/test_ssl.py b/Lib/test/test_ssl.py
index f162c6eee62..551558304fc 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_ssl.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_ssl.py
@@ -2688,8 +2688,6 @@ else:
 
         def test_asyncore_server(self):
             """Check the example asyncore integration."""
-            indata = "TEST MESSAGE of mixed case\n"
-
             if support.verbose:
                 sys.stdout.write("\n")