diff --git a/gtk/gtkwidget.c b/gtk/gtkwidget.c
index 2139d7badc..6ab93eb90b 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkwidget.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkwidget.c
@@ -5006,13 +5006,10 @@ void
 gtk_widget_queue_draw_region (GtkWidget            *widget,
                               const cairo_region_t *region)
 {
-  GtkWidgetPrivate *priv;
   GtkWidget *w;
 
   g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget));
 
-  priv = widget->priv;
-
   if (!gtk_widget_get_realized (widget))
     return;