diff --git a/contrib/cube/cube.c b/contrib/cube/cube.c
index 6c4a5b24c1..d835fe1f87 100644
--- a/contrib/cube/cube.c
+++ b/contrib/cube/cube.c
@@ -1587,7 +1587,6 @@ cube_coord_llur(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 {
 	NDBOX	   *cube = PG_GETARG_NDBOX(0);
 	int			coord = PG_GETARG_INT32(1);
-	bool		inverse = false;
 	float8		result;
 
 	/* 0 is the only unsupported coordinate value */
@@ -1625,10 +1624,6 @@ cube_coord_llur(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 		result = 0.0;
 	}
 
-	/* Inverse value if needed */
-	if (inverse)
-		result = -result;
-
 	PG_RETURN_FLOAT8(result);
 }