diff --git a/Source/CPack/cmCPackGenerator.cxx b/Source/CPack/cmCPackGenerator.cxx
index e96469600..43ce81b15 100644
--- a/Source/CPack/cmCPackGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/CPack/cmCPackGenerator.cxx
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ int cmCPackGenerator::PrepareNames()
     }
   tempDirectory += this->GetOption("CPACK_GENERATOR");
   std::string topDirectory = tempDirectory;
-  this->GetOption("CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME");
   const char* pfname = this->GetOption("CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME");
   if(!pfname)
     {