diff --git a/src/view.c b/src/view.c
index f69b632eb..b1d7fb627 100644
--- a/src/view.c
+++ b/src/view.c
@@ -2815,7 +2815,6 @@ e_dnd_drop_request_free(void)
 static void
 e_dnd_handle_drop( E_View *v, E_dnd_enum dnd_pending_mode )
 {
-  E_Icon *ic;
   char hostname[PATH_MAX];
   int in, out;
   char *filename;