diff --git a/src/test/regress/pg_regress.c b/src/test/regress/pg_regress.c
index a803355f8e..3fc9e13b29 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/pg_regress.c
+++ b/src/test/regress/pg_regress.c
@@ -1104,7 +1104,6 @@ spawn_process(const char *cmdline)
 #else
 	PROCESS_INFORMATION pi;
 	char	   *cmdline2;
-	HANDLE		restrictedToken;
 	const char *comspec;
 
 	/* Find CMD.EXE location using COMSPEC, if it's set */
@@ -1115,8 +1114,7 @@ spawn_process(const char *cmdline)
 	memset(&pi, 0, sizeof(pi));
 	cmdline2 = psprintf("\"%s\" /c \"%s\"", comspec, cmdline);
 
-	if ((restrictedToken =
-		 CreateRestrictedProcess(cmdline2, &pi)) == 0)
+	if (CreateRestrictedProcess(cmdline2, &pi) == 0)
 		exit(2);
 
 	CloseHandle(pi.hThread);