diff --git a/gdk/gdkglobals.c b/gdk/gdkglobals.c
index 644dcfa63f..22b4cf0f44 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkglobals.c
+++ b/gdk/gdkglobals.c
@@ -30,4 +30,3 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 guint               _gdk_debug_flags = 0;
-GList              *_gdk_default_filters = NULL;