diff --git a/gtk/gtkcssprovider.c b/gtk/gtkcssprovider.c
index d764edce25..dc41a99b03 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcssprovider.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcssprovider.c
@@ -861,8 +861,6 @@ parse_selector (GtkCssProvider  *css_provider,
       scanner->token != G_TOKEN_IDENTIFIER)
     return G_TOKEN_IDENTIFIER;
 
-  path = selector_path_new ();
-
   while (scanner->token == G_TOKEN_IDENTIFIER)
     {
       if (g_ascii_isupper (scanner->value.v_identifier[0]))
@@ -940,8 +938,6 @@ parse_selector (GtkCssProvider  *css_provider,
       return G_TOKEN_LEFT_CURLY;
     }
 
-  *selector_out = path;
-
   return G_TOKEN_NONE;
 }