diff --git a/tasmota/support_wifi.ino b/tasmota/support_wifi.ino
index 3f4b96ef8..577377386 100644
--- a/tasmota/support_wifi.ino
+++ b/tasmota/support_wifi.ino
@@ -175,8 +175,6 @@ void WiFiSetSleepMode(void)
 
 void WifiBegin(uint8_t flag, uint8_t channel)
 {
-  const static char kWifiPhyMode[] PROGMEM = " bgnl";
-
 #ifdef USE_EMULATION
   UdpDisconnect();
 #endif  // USE_EMULATION