diff --git a/gfx/drivers_font/gl_raster_font.c b/gfx/drivers_font/gl_raster_font.c
index e20521fff0..fc4e2ef703 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_font/gl_raster_font.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_font/gl_raster_font.c
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ static void *gl_raster_font_init_font(void *data,
       const char *font_path, float font_size)
 {
    gl_raster_t   *font  = (gl_raster_t*)calloc(1, sizeof(*font));
-   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
    if (!font)
       return NULL;
@@ -196,7 +195,6 @@ error:
 static void gl_raster_font_free_font(void *data)
 {
    gl_raster_t *font = (gl_raster_t*)data;
-   settings_t *settings    = config_get_ptr();
    if (!font)
       return;
 
diff --git a/gfx/font_driver.c b/gfx/font_driver.c
index a6d7fc4012..3ddf9b1661 100644
--- a/gfx/font_driver.c
+++ b/gfx/font_driver.c
@@ -369,8 +369,6 @@ font_data_t *font_driver_init_first(
    bool ok = false;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_THREADS
-   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
-
    if (threading_hint 
          && video_driver_is_threaded() 
          && !video_driver_is_hw_context())
diff --git a/gfx/video_driver.c b/gfx/video_driver.c
index d1e566a594..553d96ffb1 100644
--- a/gfx/video_driver.c
+++ b/gfx/video_driver.c
@@ -977,7 +977,6 @@ bool video_monitor_fps_statistics(double *refresh_rate,
 {
    unsigned i;
    retro_time_t accum   = 0, avg, accum_var = 0;
-   settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
    unsigned samples      = MIN(MEASURE_FRAME_TIME_SAMPLES_COUNT,
          video_driver_frame_time_count);