diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas.c b/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas.c
index 9f7951ab67..a18bdbac51 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_evas/ecore_evas.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ ecore_evas_render(Ecore_Evas *ee)
      if (!ee->engine.func->fn_prepare(ee))
        return EINA_FALSE;
 
-   rend = ecore_evas_render_prepare(ee);
+   ecore_evas_render_prepare(ee);
 
    ee->in_async_render = 1;