--- libelwix/src/json.c	2025/08/21 15:40:07	1.11.2.1
+++ libelwix/src/json.c	2025/08/21 15:41:26	1.11.2.2
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 *  by Michael Pounov <misho@elwix.org>
 *
 * $Author: misho $
-* $Id: json.c,v 1.11.2.1 2025/08/21 15:40:07 misho Exp $
+* $Id: json.c,v 1.11.2.2 2025/08/21 15:41:26 misho Exp $
 *
 **************************************************************************
 The ELWIX and AITNET software is distributed under the following
@@ -1336,12 +1336,10 @@ json_objscope(const char *key, const char *jstr, jtok_
 int
 json_validate(const char *jstr)
 {
-	register int o = 0, a = 0, s = 0, pos = 0;
+	register int o = 0, a = 0, pos = 0;
 
-	while (isspace(jstr[pos]) || jstr[pos] != '{') {
+	while (isspace(jstr[pos]) || jstr[pos] != '{')
 		pos++;
-		s++;
-	}
 
 	do {
 		switch (jstr[pos++]) {