diff --git a/src/export/ExportMultiple.cpp b/src/export/ExportMultiple.cpp
index bfadd3c23..9bdbd7d99 100644
--- a/src/export/ExportMultiple.cpp
+++ b/src/export/ExportMultiple.cpp
@@ -770,7 +770,6 @@ int ExportMultiple::ExportMultipleByTrack(bool byName,
    bool tagsPrompt = mProject->GetShowId3Dialog();
    Track *tr, *tr2;
    int l = 0;     // track counter
-   int numTracks = 0;
    int ok = eProgressSuccess;
    wxArrayString otherNames;
    std::vector<Track*> selected; /**< Array of pointers to the tracks which were
@@ -796,10 +795,6 @@ int ExportMultiple::ExportMultipleByTrack(bool byName,
          selected.push_back(tr);
          tr->SetSelected(false);
       }
-
-      if (!tr->GetLinked()) {
-         numTracks++;
-      }
    }
 
    /* Examine all tracks in turn, collecting export information */