diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/optional/ScriptCondition.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/optional/ScriptCondition.java
index e22cfa400..a034246f7 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/optional/ScriptCondition.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/optional/ScriptCondition.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class ScriptCondition extends AbstractScriptComponent implements Conditio
      */
     public boolean eval() throws BuildException {
         initScriptRunner();
-        Object result = executeScript("ant_condition");
+        executeScript("ant_condition");
         return getValue();
     }