diff --git a/src/nxt_http_static.c b/src/nxt_http_static.c
index 5380ff23..36c1ebc9 100644
--- a/src/nxt_http_static.c
+++ b/src/nxt_http_static.c
@@ -321,7 +321,6 @@ nxt_http_static_send_ready(nxt_task_t *task, void *obj, void *data)
 
     f = NULL;
     mtype = NULL;
-    status = NXT_HTTP_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR;
 
     shr = &ctx->share;