diff --git a/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c b/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c
index e42e571b0..67cdd96ba 100644
--- a/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c
+++ b/src/backends/native/meta-renderer-native.c
@@ -2633,8 +2633,6 @@ meta_renderer_native_release_onscreen (CoglOnscreen *onscreen)
   CoglContext *cogl_context = framebuffer->context;
   CoglDisplay *cogl_display = cogl_context_get_display (cogl_context);
   CoglDisplayEGL *cogl_display_egl = cogl_display->winsys;
-  CoglRenderer *cogl_renderer = cogl_context->display->renderer;
-  CoglRendererEGL *cogl_renderer_egl = cogl_renderer->winsys;
   CoglOnscreenEGL *onscreen_egl = onscreen->winsys;
   MetaOnscreenNative *onscreen_native;
   MetaRendererNative *renderer_native;