diff --git a/src/http/header/accept_language.rs b/src/http/header/accept_language.rs
index 4c4cbc82f..229f95ef1 100644
--- a/src/http/header/accept_language.rs
+++ b/src/http/header/accept_language.rs
@@ -67,11 +67,6 @@ common_header! {
             vec![b"da, en-gb;q=0.8, en;q=0.7"]
         );
 
-        common_header_test!(
-            empty_value,
-            vec![b""],
-            None
-        );
 
         common_header_test!(
             not_ordered_by_weight,
diff --git a/src/http/header/macros.rs b/src/http/header/macros.rs
index 4f5911de1..3f530658c 100644
--- a/src/http/header/macros.rs
+++ b/src/http/header/macros.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ macro_rules! common_header_test {
             let req = req.finish();
             let val = HeaderField::parse(&req);
 
-            let typed: ::core::option::Option<HeaderField> = $exp;
+            let exp: ::core::option::Option<HeaderField> = $exp;
 
             // test parsing
             assert_eq!(val.ok(), exp);