diff --git a/clutter/clutter-color.c b/clutter/clutter-color.c
index 0da927c3c..749efa3c3 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-color.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-color.c
@@ -596,8 +596,6 @@ parse_hsla (ClutterColor *color,
    */
   if (has_alpha)
     {
-      gdouble number;
-
       if (*str != ',')
         return FALSE;