diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index 5cb46014a0..e3ec111c97 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -1533,7 +1533,6 @@ static void xmb_frame(void)
    bool display_kb;
    bool render_background                  = false;
    xmb_handle_t *xmb                       = NULL;
-   gl_t *gl                                = NULL;
    const struct font_renderer *font_driver = NULL;
    menu_handle_t   *menu                   = menu_driver_get_ptr();
    settings_t   *settings                  = config_get_ptr();
@@ -1550,11 +1549,6 @@ static void xmb_frame(void)
    if (!xmb)
       return;
 
-   gl = (gl_t*)video_driver_get_ptr(NULL);
-
-   if (!gl)
-      return;
-
    msg[0]       = '\0';
    title_msg[0] = '\0';
    timedate[0]  = '\0';