diff --git a/gdk/wayland/gdkdevice-wayland.c b/gdk/wayland/gdkdevice-wayland.c
index bb48f5d5f6..9ddf661fe9 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/gdkdevice-wayland.c
+++ b/gdk/wayland/gdkdevice-wayland.c
@@ -209,11 +209,8 @@ gdk_device_core_grab (GdkDevice    *device,
                       GdkCursor    *cursor,
                       guint32       time_)
 {
-  GdkDisplay *display;
   GdkWaylandDevice *wayland_device = GDK_DEVICE_CORE (device)->device;
 
-  display = gdk_device_get_display (device);
-
   if (gdk_device_get_source (device) == GDK_SOURCE_KEYBOARD)
     {
       /* Device is a keyboard */