diff --git a/website/versioned_docs/version-0.13/02-standard-library/09-threads.md b/website/versioned_docs/version-0.13/02-standard-library/09-threads.md
index 0a016ae..244e796 100644
--- a/website/versioned_docs/version-0.13/02-standard-library/09-threads.md
+++ b/website/versioned_docs/version-0.13/02-standard-library/09-threads.md
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ fn ticker(step: u8) void {
 var tick: isize = 0;
 
 test "threading" {
-    var thread = try std.Thread.spawn(.{}, ticker, .{@as(u8, 1)});
-    _ = thread;
+    _ = try std.Thread.spawn(.{}, ticker, .{@as(u8, 1)});
     try expect(tick == 0);
     std.time.sleep(3 * std.time.ns_per_s / 2);
     try expect(tick == 1);