diff --git a/gdk/x11/gdkdnd-x11.c b/gdk/x11/gdkdnd-x11.c
index cee404217a..a78e593a7f 100644
--- a/gdk/x11/gdkdnd-x11.c
+++ b/gdk/x11/gdkdnd-x11.c
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ gdk_drag_context_finalize (GObject *object)
 {
   GdkDragContext *context = GDK_DRAG_CONTEXT (object);
   GdkDragContextPrivateX11 *private = PRIVATE_DATA (context);
-  GSList *tmp_list;
   
   g_list_free (context->targets);