diff --git a/vcg/space/segment2.h b/vcg/space/segment2.h
index 4a9ccc6b..3e439a86 100644
--- a/vcg/space/segment2.h
+++ b/vcg/space/segment2.h
@@ -172,8 +172,6 @@ public:
     {
         const Point2<typename EdgeType::ScalarType> fp = Point2<typename EdgeType::ScalarType>::Construct(p);
         Point2<typename EdgeType::ScalarType> fq;
-        typename EdgeType::ScalarType md = (typename EdgeType::ScalarType)(minDist);
-        //const bool ret = PointDistanceEP(f, fp, md, fq);
         fq=ClosestPoint(e,fp);
         ScalarType currD = (ScalarType)(fp-fq).Norm();