diff --git a/demos/SPC5/RT-SPC560D-EVB/main.c b/demos/SPC5/RT-SPC560D-EVB/main.c
index 3f5e7e2c8..a3842bd80 100644
--- a/demos/SPC5/RT-SPC560D-EVB/main.c
+++ b/demos/SPC5/RT-SPC560D-EVB/main.c
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ static THD_FUNCTION(Thread1, arg) {
  * Application entry point.
  */
 int main(void) {
-  thread_t *shelltp = NULL;
 
   /*
    * System initializations.
diff --git a/demos/SPC5/RT-SPC560P-EVB/main.c b/demos/SPC5/RT-SPC560P-EVB/main.c
index f0bc69b5d..01e1796cb 100644
--- a/demos/SPC5/RT-SPC560P-EVB/main.c
+++ b/demos/SPC5/RT-SPC560P-EVB/main.c
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ static THD_FUNCTION(Thread1, arg) {
  * Application entry point.
  */
 int main(void) {
-  thread_t *shelltp = NULL;
 
   /*
    * System initializations.
diff --git a/demos/SPC5/RT-SPC563M-EVB/main.c b/demos/SPC5/RT-SPC563M-EVB/main.c
index a273a25e6..4839b8edf 100644
--- a/demos/SPC5/RT-SPC563M-EVB/main.c
+++ b/demos/SPC5/RT-SPC563M-EVB/main.c
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ static THD_FUNCTION(Thread1, arg) {
  * Application entry point.
  */
 int main(void) {
-  thread_t *shelltp = NULL;
 
   /*
    * System initializations.
diff --git a/demos/SPC5/RT-SPC564A-EVB/main.c b/demos/SPC5/RT-SPC564A-EVB/main.c
index a273a25e6..4839b8edf 100644
--- a/demos/SPC5/RT-SPC564A-EVB/main.c
+++ b/demos/SPC5/RT-SPC564A-EVB/main.c
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ static THD_FUNCTION(Thread1, arg) {
  * Application entry point.
  */
 int main(void) {
-  thread_t *shelltp = NULL;
 
   /*
    * System initializations.
diff --git a/demos/SPC5/RT-SPC56EC-EVB/main.c b/demos/SPC5/RT-SPC56EC-EVB/main.c
index 3f5e7e2c8..a3842bd80 100644
--- a/demos/SPC5/RT-SPC56EC-EVB/main.c
+++ b/demos/SPC5/RT-SPC56EC-EVB/main.c
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ static THD_FUNCTION(Thread1, arg) {
  * Application entry point.
  */
 int main(void) {
-  thread_t *shelltp = NULL;
 
   /*
    * System initializations.
diff --git a/demos/SPC5/RT-SPC56EL-EVB/main.c b/demos/SPC5/RT-SPC56EL-EVB/main.c
index f0bc69b5d..01e1796cb 100644
--- a/demos/SPC5/RT-SPC56EL-EVB/main.c
+++ b/demos/SPC5/RT-SPC56EL-EVB/main.c
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ static THD_FUNCTION(Thread1, arg) {
  * Application entry point.
  */
 int main(void) {
-  thread_t *shelltp = NULL;
 
   /*
    * System initializations.