diff --git a/programs/regedit/childwnd.c b/programs/regedit/childwnd.c
index 1e7171a61f9..bb56cb2c159 100644
--- a/programs/regedit/childwnd.c
+++ b/programs/regedit/childwnd.c
@@ -94,10 +94,9 @@ static void OnPaint(HWND hWnd)
 {
     PAINTSTRUCT ps;
     RECT rt;
-    HDC hdc;
 
     GetClientRect(hWnd, &rt);
-    hdc = BeginPaint(hWnd, &ps);
+    BeginPaint(hWnd, &ps);
     FillRect(ps.hdc, &rt, GetSysColorBrush(COLOR_BTNFACE));
     EndPaint(hWnd, &ps);
 }