1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/arabic.c b/src/arabic.c
index 6c15221f66..adf414712c 100644
--- a/src/arabic.c
+++ b/src/arabic.c
@@ -578,9 +578,6 @@ arabic_shape(
     /* half-shape current and previous character */
     shape_c = half_shape(prev_c);
 
-    /* Save away current character */
-    curr_c = c;
-
     curr_laa = A_firstc_laa(c, *c1p);
     prev_laa = A_firstc_laa(prev_c, prev_c1);