diff --git a/src/main/java/org/crosswire/common/util/Ini.java b/src/main/java/org/crosswire/common/util/Ini.java
index 781c6d507..3a68efef4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/crosswire/common/util/Ini.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/crosswire/common/util/Ini.java
@@ -489,10 +489,7 @@ private void doLoad(Reader in) throws IOException {
             }
 
             String sectionName = "";
-            StringBuilder buf = new StringBuilder();
             while (true) {
-                // Empty out the buffer
-                buf.setLength(0);
                 String line = advance(bin);
                 if (line == null) {
                     break;