diff --git a/gtk/gtkaccellabel.c b/gtk/gtkaccellabel.c
index e9d88cb6e3..2adbf7df76 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkaccellabel.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkaccellabel.c
@@ -464,7 +464,6 @@ gtk_accel_label_draw (GtkWidget *widget,
       GtkStyleContext *context;
       PangoLayout *label_layout;
       PangoLayout *accel_layout;
-      GtkLabel *label = GTK_LABEL (widget);
       gint x;
       gint y;