diff --git a/linmath.h b/linmath.h
index dd329e1..37372bf 100644
--- a/linmath.h
+++ b/linmath.h
@@ -555,7 +555,6 @@ LINMATH_H_FUNC void quat_from_mat4x4(quat q, mat4x4 const M)
 		float m = M[i][i];
 		if( m < r )
 			continue;
-		m = r;
 		p = &perm[i];
 	}