diff --git a/org.springframework.orm/src/test/java/org/springframework/orm/jdo/support/OpenPersistenceManagerInViewTests.java b/org.springframework.orm/src/test/java/org/springframework/orm/jdo/support/OpenPersistenceManagerInViewTests.java
index 343d32a8b1..c08a362688 100644
--- a/org.springframework.orm/src/test/java/org/springframework/orm/jdo/support/OpenPersistenceManagerInViewTests.java
+++ b/org.springframework.orm/src/test/java/org/springframework/orm/jdo/support/OpenPersistenceManagerInViewTests.java
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ public class OpenPersistenceManagerInViewTests extends TestCase {
 
 		MockServletContext sc = new MockServletContext();
 		MockHttpServletRequest request = new MockHttpServletRequest(sc);
-		MockHttpServletResponse response = new MockHttpServletResponse();
 
 		pmf.getPersistenceManager();
 		pmfControl.setReturnValue(pm, 1);