diff --git a/stdlib/LinearAlgebra/test/symmetriceigen.jl b/stdlib/LinearAlgebra/test/symmetriceigen.jl
index 3376ad7278238..e2f475323b292 100644
--- a/stdlib/LinearAlgebra/test/symmetriceigen.jl
+++ b/stdlib/LinearAlgebra/test/symmetriceigen.jl
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ end
     A = complex.(randn(N,N),randn(N,N))
     B = complex.(randn(N,N),randn(N,N))
     BH = (B+B')/2
-    sf = x->(real(x),imag(x))
     # eigen
     e0 = eigvals(A,BH; sortby=sf)
     e,v = eigen(A,bunchkaufman(Hermitian(BH,:L)); sortby=sf)