diff --git a/gdk/quartz/gdkdisplay-quartz.c b/gdk/quartz/gdkdisplay-quartz.c
index 9bbe60d3d5..5de6519207 100644
--- a/gdk/quartz/gdkdisplay-quartz.c
+++ b/gdk/quartz/gdkdisplay-quartz.c
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ _gdk_windowing_set_default_display (GdkDisplay *display)
 GdkDisplay *
 gdk_display_open (const gchar *display_name)
 {
-  NSScreen *nsscreen;
-
   if (_gdk_display != NULL)
     return NULL;