diff --git a/gdk/gdkgl.c b/gdk/gdkgl.c
index 7ae8decfed..7ac9f2b320 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkgl.c
+++ b/gdk/gdkgl.c
@@ -328,7 +328,6 @@ gdk_cairo_draw_from_gl (cairo_t              *cr,
 {
   GdkGLContext *paint_context;
   cairo_surface_t *image;
-  cairo_matrix_t matrix;
   guint framebuffer;
   int alpha_size = 0;
   cairo_region_t *clip_region;
@@ -372,8 +371,6 @@ gdk_cairo_draw_from_gl (cairo_t              *cr,
       return;
     }
 
-  cairo_get_matrix (cr, &matrix);
-
   gdk_gl_context_get_version (paint_context, &major, &minor);
   version = major * 100 + minor;