diff --git a/src/core/display.c b/src/core/display.c
index b4afa3916..318aeea6e 100644
--- a/src/core/display.c
+++ b/src/core/display.c
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ MetaGroup*     get_focussed_group (MetaDisplay *display);
 static void
 meta_display_class_init (MetaDisplayClass *klass)
 {
-  GObjectClass *gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
 }
 
 /**