diff --git a/test/parallel/test-tls-server-verify.js b/test/parallel/test-tls-server-verify.js
index 45b4579bbb5151..a51aef51564690 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-tls-server-verify.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-tls-server-verify.js
@@ -256,8 +256,6 @@ function runTest(port, testIndex) {
     rejectUnauthorized: tcase.rejectUnauthorized
   };
 
-  var connections = 0;
-
   /*
    * If renegotiating - session might be resumed and openssl won't request
    * client's certificate (probably because of bug in the openssl)
@@ -292,7 +290,6 @@ function runTest(port, testIndex) {
       return;
     }
 
-    connections++;
     if (c.authorized) {
       console.error(prefix + '- authed connection: ' +
                     c.getPeerCertificate().subject.CN);