diff --git a/Code/Mantid/Framework/DataHandling/src/Load.cpp b/Code/Mantid/Framework/DataHandling/src/Load.cpp
index 9bb5bf5f6487e1547930eeee51dc7fef9bcbe688..e9702b44c91c6e3c3788b5a3cc4d44ce0f56c0bf 100644
--- a/Code/Mantid/Framework/DataHandling/src/Load.cpp
+++ b/Code/Mantid/Framework/DataHandling/src/Load.cpp
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ namespace Mantid
             std::string name = loader->name();
             int version = loader->version();
 
-            std::string ext = fileNames[0].substr(fileNames[0].find_last_of("."));
+            //std::string ext = fileNames[0].substr(fileNames[0].find_last_of("."));
             
             auto ifl = boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<IFileLoader<Kernel::FileDescriptor>>(loader);
             auto iflNexus = boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<IFileLoader<Kernel::NexusDescriptor>>(loader);