diff --git a/gtk/queryimmodules.c b/gtk/queryimmodules.c
index 155be81a38..83052e805c 100644
--- a/gtk/queryimmodules.c
+++ b/gtk/queryimmodules.c
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ G_GNUC_END_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
   if (argc == first_file)  /* No file arguments given */
     {
       char **dirs;
-      int i;
       GHashTable *dirs_done;
 
 G_GNUC_BEGIN_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS