diff --git a/windows/x11drv/event.c b/windows/x11drv/event.c
index 876eac56bd5..9035f999a77 100644
--- a/windows/x11drv/event.c
+++ b/windows/x11drv/event.c
@@ -153,8 +153,6 @@ static BOOL in_transition = FALSE; /* This is not used as for today */
  */
 void X11DRV_EVENT_Init(void)
 {
-    HANDLE service;
-
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBXXSHM
     ShmAvailable = XShmQueryExtension( display );
     if (ShmAvailable) {