diff --git a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/android/dexer/DexFileSplitterTest.java b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/android/dexer/DexFileSplitterTest.java
index 4925af5b653021..00a88dd713e0e6 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/android/dexer/DexFileSplitterTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/google/devtools/build/android/dexer/DexFileSplitterTest.java
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ public class DexFileSplitterTest {
   private static final Path INPUT_JAR2;
   private static final Path MIXED_JAR;
   private static final Path MAIN_DEX_LIST_FILE;
-  static final String DEX_PREFIX = "classes";
 
   static {
     try {