diff --git a/tutorial/505_MIQ/main.cpp b/tutorial/505_MIQ/main.cpp
index d586a7883..e2c060129 100755
--- a/tutorial/505_MIQ/main.cpp
+++ b/tutorial/505_MIQ/main.cpp
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
   double iter = 0;
   double stiffness = 5.0;
   bool direct_round = 0;
-  std::string filename = "/Users/daniele/x.dat";
 
   // Compute face barycenters
   igl::barycenter(V, F, B);