diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Qoi/QoiDecoderCore.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Qoi/QoiDecoderCore.cs
index cd31c9daea..07a1572466 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Qoi/QoiDecoderCore.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Qoi/QoiDecoderCore.cs
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ protected override Image<TPixel> Decode<TPixel>(BufferedReadStream stream, Cance
     protected override ImageInfo Identify(BufferedReadStream stream, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
         this.ProcessHeader(stream);
-        PixelTypeInfo pixelType = new(8 * (int)this.header.Channels);
         Size size = new((int)this.header.Width, (int)this.header.Height);
 
         ImageMetadata metadata = new();