diff --git a/Python/ceval.c b/Python/ceval.c
index b06de50d22c..2b64caea330 100644
--- a/Python/ceval.c
+++ b/Python/ceval.c
@@ -2697,7 +2697,6 @@ PyEval_EvalFrameEx(PyFrameObject *f, int throwflag)
 			    Py_DECREF(*pfunc);
 			    *pfunc = self;
 			    na++;
-			    n++;
 		    } else
 			    Py_INCREF(func);
 		    sp = stack_pointer;