diff --git a/src/c_client.py b/src/c_client.py
index 4fdde07..98421d6 100755
--- a/src/c_client.py
+++ b/src/c_client.py
@@ -512,7 +512,6 @@ def _c_type_setup(self, name, postfix):
             # special: switch C structs get pointer fields for variable-sized members
             _c_complex(self)
             for bitcase in self.bitcases:
-                bitcase_name = bitcase.type.name if bitcase.type.has_name else name
                 _c_accessors(bitcase.type)
                 # no list with switch as element, so no call to
                 # _c_iterator(field.type, field_name) necessary