diff --git a/src/st/st-im-text.c b/src/st/st-im-text.c
index 9f542ab37..c0dfdc546 100644
--- a/src/st/st-im-text.c
+++ b/src/st/st-im-text.c
@@ -296,7 +296,6 @@ static GdkEventKey *
 key_event_to_gdk (ClutterKeyEvent *event_clutter)
 {
   GdkDisplay *display = gdk_display_get_default ();
-  GdkKeymap *keymap = gdk_keymap_get_for_display (display);
   GdkEventKey *event_gdk;
   event_gdk = (GdkEventKey *)gdk_event_new ((event_clutter->type == CLUTTER_KEY_PRESS) ?
                                             GDK_KEY_PRESS : GDK_KEY_RELEASE);