diff --git a/src/compositor/compositor.c b/src/compositor/compositor.c
index 0a20a0637..3881ff941 100644
--- a/src/compositor/compositor.c
+++ b/src/compositor/compositor.c
@@ -421,7 +421,6 @@ meta_begin_modal_for_plugin (MetaScreen       *screen,
    * merge the two.
    */
   MetaDisplay *display = meta_screen_get_display (screen);
-  gboolean ok;
 
   if (is_modal (display) || display->grab_op != META_GRAB_OP_NONE)
     return FALSE;