diff --git a/modules/video_capture/windows/help_functions_ds.cc b/modules/video_capture/windows/help_functions_ds.cc
index 58b9de91c7..b767726107 100644
--- a/modules/video_capture/windows/help_functions_ds.cc
+++ b/modules/video_capture/windows/help_functions_ds.cc
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ LONGLONG GetMaxOfFrameArray(LONGLONG* maxFps, long size) {
 }
 
 IPin* GetInputPin(IBaseFilter* filter) {
-  HRESULT hr;
   IPin* pin = NULL;
   IEnumPins* pPinEnum = NULL;
   filter->EnumPins(&pPinEnum);
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ IPin* GetInputPin(IBaseFilter* filter) {
   }
 
   // get first unconnected pin
-  hr = pPinEnum->Reset();  // set to first pin
+  pPinEnum->Reset();  // set to first pin
 
   while (S_OK == pPinEnum->Next(1, &pin, NULL)) {
     PIN_DIRECTION pPinDir;