diff --git a/gfx/video_driver.c b/gfx/video_driver.c
index a916c80679..cc081a01de 100644
--- a/gfx/video_driver.c
+++ b/gfx/video_driver.c
@@ -169,11 +169,8 @@ void find_video_driver(void)
 {
    int i;
    driver_t *driver     = driver_get_ptr();
-   global_t *global     = global_get_ptr();
    settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
-   (void)global;
-
 #if defined(HAVE_OPENGL) && defined(HAVE_FBO)
    if (video_state.hw_render_callback.context_type)
    {