diff --git a/src/bin/engine_software_16_ddraw.c b/src/bin/engine_software_16_ddraw.c
index 93c7ceb..18008c9 100644
--- a/src/bin/engine_software_16_ddraw.c
+++ b/src/bin/engine_software_16_ddraw.c
@@ -289,7 +289,6 @@ engine_software_16_ddraw_args(int argc, char **argv)
    WNDCLASS                            wc;
    RECT                                rect;
    HINSTANCE                           hinstance;
-   MSG                                 msg;
    LPDIRECTDRAW                        object;
    LPDIRECTDRAWSURFACE                 surface_primary;
    LPDIRECTDRAWSURFACE                 surface_back;
diff --git a/src/bin/engine_software_ddraw.c b/src/bin/engine_software_ddraw.c
index be2a9ad..19ab591 100644
--- a/src/bin/engine_software_ddraw.c
+++ b/src/bin/engine_software_ddraw.c
@@ -280,7 +280,6 @@ engine_software_ddraw_args(int argc, char **argv)
    WNDCLASS                         wc;
    RECT                             rect;
    HINSTANCE                        hinstance;
-   MSG                              msg;
    LPDIRECTDRAW                     object;
    LPDIRECTDRAWSURFACE              surface_primary;
    LPDIRECTDRAWSURFACE              surface_back;