diff --git a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x_window.c b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x_window.c
index f315db721f..92cedfeabe 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x_window.c
+++ b/legacy/ecore/src/lib/ecore_x/ecore_x_window.c
@@ -254,6 +254,8 @@ ecore_x_window_del(Ecore_X_Window win)
 void
 ecore_x_window_delete_request_send(Ecore_X_Window win)
 {
+	XEvent xev;
+
 	/* sorry sir, deleting the root window doesn't sound like
 	 * a smart idea.
 	 */