diff --git a/pytorch/optimized.py b/pytorch/optimized.py
index 8c70785..ec0aae4 100644
--- a/pytorch/optimized.py
+++ b/pytorch/optimized.py
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ def main():
 
     # CUDA Graphs to reduce launch overhead when shapes are static
     graph = None
-    s_out = torch.zeros((), dtype=torch.float32, device=device)
     if device.type == "cuda":
         stream = torch.cuda.Stream()
         torch.cuda.synchronize()