diff --git a/app/core/gimpimage.c b/app/core/gimpimage.c
index a43741cc6c..d2c5b3a379 100644
--- a/app/core/gimpimage.c
+++ b/app/core/gimpimage.c
@@ -1158,7 +1158,6 @@ gimp_image_real_mode_changed (GimpImage *image)
 {
   GimpImagePrivate *private = GIMP_IMAGE_GET_PRIVATE (image);
   GList            *layers;
-  GList            *layer;
 
   /* FIXME gegl migration hack */
   layers = gimp_item_stack_get_item_list (GIMP_ITEM_STACK (private->layers->container));