diff --git a/src/emqx_flapping.erl b/src/emqx_flapping.erl
index 9a8e4e43b..ba3f444b7 100644
--- a/src/emqx_flapping.erl
+++ b/src/emqx_flapping.erl
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ start_link() ->
     gen_statem:start_link({local, ?MODULE}, ?MODULE, [], []).
 
 init([]) ->
-    TimerInterval = emqx_config:get_env(flapping_clean_interval, ?default_flapping_clean_interval),
+    Interval = emqx_config:get_env(flapping_clean_interval, ?default_flapping_clean_interval),
     TabOpts = [ public
               , set
               , {keypos, 2}