diff --git a/lib/ace/mode/folding/cstyle.js b/lib/ace/mode/folding/cstyle.js
index f5f6a0de..caeb606a 100644
--- a/lib/ace/mode/folding/cstyle.js
+++ b/lib/ace/mode/folding/cstyle.js
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ oop.inherits(FoldMode, BaseFoldMode);
 
         var endRow = row;
         if (endRow > startRow) {
-            var endColumn = line.search(/\S/);
             return new Range(startRow, startColumn, endRow, line.length);
         }
     };