diff --git a/gtk/gtkeditable.c b/gtk/gtkeditable.c
index f9be37ee25..59500d33c3 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkeditable.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkeditable.c
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
  *                      gint        *position,
  *                      gpointer     data)
  * {
- *   int i;
  *   gchar *result = g_utf8_strup (text, length);
  *
  *   g_signal_handlers_block_by_func (editable,