diff --git a/gdk/broadway/gdkwindow-broadway.c b/gdk/broadway/gdkwindow-broadway.c
index c4931976b8..5f7d2deb0f 100644
--- a/gdk/broadway/gdkwindow-broadway.c
+++ b/gdk/broadway/gdkwindow-broadway.c
@@ -1252,16 +1252,12 @@ gdk_broadway_window_begin_resize_drag (GdkWindow     *window,
 				       gint           root_y,
 				       guint32        timestamp)
 {
-  GdkBroadwayDisplay *broadway_display;
   MoveResizeData *mv_resize;
 
   if (GDK_WINDOW_DESTROYED (window) ||
       !WINDOW_IS_TOPLEVEL_OR_FOREIGN (window))
     return;
 
-  /* We need a connection to be able to get mouse events, if not, punt */
-  broadway_display = GDK_BROADWAY_DISPLAY (gdk_window_get_display (window));
-
   mv_resize = get_move_resize_data (GDK_WINDOW_DISPLAY (window), TRUE);
 
   mv_resize->is_resize = TRUE;