diff --git a/src/type1/t1gload.c b/src/type1/t1gload.c
index c3ac13f59..8462028eb 100644
--- a/src/type1/t1gload.c
+++ b/src/type1/t1gload.c
@@ -215,8 +215,6 @@
     FT_UInt        nn;
     FT_Error       error;
 
-    FT_UNUSED( load_flags );
-
 
     if ( load_flags & FT_LOAD_VERTICAL_LAYOUT )
     {