diff --git a/menu/menu_input.c b/menu/menu_input.c
index 752e8c86df..9028e80287 100644
--- a/menu/menu_input.c
+++ b/menu/menu_input.c
@@ -824,7 +824,6 @@ static int pointer_tap(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs, const char *path,
    menu_handle_t *menu = menu_driver_get_ptr();
    menu_list_t   *menu_list = menu_list_get_ptr();
    menu_navigation_t *nav   = menu_navigation_get_ptr();
-   driver_t *driver = driver_get_ptr();
    rarch_setting_t *setting =
       menu_setting_find(
             menu_list->selection_buf->list[nav->selection_ptr].label);