diff --git a/assignments/src/MV3500Cohort2019JulySeptember/homework1/BoronTcpExample1Telnet1.java b/assignments/src/MV3500Cohort2019JulySeptember/homework1/BoronTcpExample1Telnet1.java
index 1f58d7a6a96d544d4a6546380ca212596847affa..0200262372992fddecddd0e2899decc8cc41a01b 100644
--- a/assignments/src/MV3500Cohort2019JulySeptember/homework1/BoronTcpExample1Telnet1.java
+++ b/assignments/src/MV3500Cohort2019JulySeptember/homework1/BoronTcpExample1Telnet1.java
@@ -37,10 +37,8 @@ public class BoronTcpExample1Telnet1
         try
         {
             InetAddress ip;
-            String hostname;
             
             ip = InetAddress.getLocalHost();
-            hostname = ip.getHostName();
             
             System.out.println("TcpExample1Telnet has started and is waiting for a connection.");
             System.out.println("  help: https://savage.nps.edu/Savage/developers.html#telnet");