diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index 4cbd53370f..77da4addac 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -5862,7 +5862,6 @@ static enum runloop_state_enum runloop_check_state(
       static input_bits_t old_input = {{0}};
       static enum menu_action
          old_action                 = MENU_ACTION_CANCEL;
-      struct menu_state *menu_st    = menu_state_get_ptr();
       bool focused                  = false;
       input_bits_t trigger_input    = current_bits;
       unsigned screensaver_timeout  = settings->uints.menu_screensaver_timeout;