diff --git a/src/cmd/vet/vet_test.go b/src/cmd/vet/vet_test.go
index 1b74fa3fd5..28c39b02d4 100644
--- a/src/cmd/vet/vet_test.go
+++ b/src/cmd/vet/vet_test.go
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 )
 
-const dataDir = "testdata"
-
 var binary string
 
 // We implement TestMain so remove the test binary when all is done.