diff --git a/src/st/st-scroll-bar.c b/src/st/st-scroll-bar.c
index 354be2a85..80aa48a7b 100644
--- a/src/st/st-scroll-bar.c
+++ b/src/st/st-scroll-bar.c
@@ -245,8 +245,6 @@ st_scroll_bar_pick (ClutterActor       *actor,
 static void
 st_scroll_bar_unmap (ClutterActor *actor)
 {
-  StScrollBarPrivate *priv = ST_SCROLL_BAR (actor)->priv;
-
   CLUTTER_ACTOR_CLASS (st_scroll_bar_parent_class)->unmap (actor);
 
   stop_scrolling (ST_SCROLL_BAR (actor));