diff --git a/weed/server/volume_server_handlers_write.go b/weed/server/volume_server_handlers_write.go
index 43936206e..f1a7dd930 100644
--- a/weed/server/volume_server_handlers_write.go
+++ b/weed/server/volume_server_handlers_write.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (vs *VolumeServer) PostHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	ret := operation.UploadResult{}
-	size, errorStatus := topology.ReplicatedWrite(vs.GetMaster(),
+	_, errorStatus := topology.ReplicatedWrite(vs.GetMaster(),
 		vs.store, volumeId, needle, r)
 	httpStatus := http.StatusCreated
 	if errorStatus != "" {