diff --git a/src/compositor/compositor.c b/src/compositor/compositor.c
index 80435ab81..3f54214ba 100644
--- a/src/compositor/compositor.c
+++ b/src/compositor/compositor.c
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ process_property_notify (MetaCompositor	*compositor,
                          XPropertyEvent *event,
                          MetaWindow     *window)
 {
-  MetaDisplay *display = compositor->display;
   MutterWindow *cw;
 
   if (window == NULL)