diff --git a/lib/tokenize.cpp b/lib/tokenize.cpp
index 55ce26499..a9c9c083a 100644
--- a/lib/tokenize.cpp
+++ b/lib/tokenize.cpp
@@ -1868,7 +1868,6 @@ bool Tokenizer::simplifyUsing()
     std::list<ScopeInfo3> scopeList;
     bool inTemplateDefinition = false;
     const Token *endOfTemplateDefinition = nullptr;
-    bool isVariable = false;
     struct Using {
         Using(Token *start, Token *end) : startTok(start), endTok(end) { }
         Token *startTok;
@@ -1892,9 +1891,7 @@ bool Tokenizer::simplifyUsing()
 
         if (inTemplateDefinition) {
             if (!endOfTemplateDefinition) {
-                if (isVariable)
-                    endOfTemplateDefinition = findSemicolon(tok);
-                else if (tok->str() == "{")
+                if (tok->str() == "{")
                     endOfTemplateDefinition = tok->link();
             }
             if (tok == endOfTemplateDefinition) {