diff --git a/gtk/gtksearchenginetracker.c b/gtk/gtksearchenginetracker.c
index 9b8e681f28..e46691a944 100644
--- a/gtk/gtksearchenginetracker.c
+++ b/gtk/gtksearchenginetracker.c
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ open_libtracker (void)
 {
   static gboolean done = FALSE;
   static TrackerVersion version = TRACKER_UNAVAILABLE;
-  gpointer x;
 
   if (!done)
     {