diff --git a/.pick_status.json b/.pick_status.json
index c39fd1212a2..92816b8d152 100644
--- a/.pick_status.json
+++ b/.pick_status.json
@@ -5994,7 +5994,7 @@
         "description": "zink: remove unused variable in zink_instance.py",
         "nominated": true,
         "nomination_type": 2,
-        "resolution": 0,
+        "resolution": 1,
         "main_sha": null,
         "because_sha": "2b4fcf0a063f32d7000e9f4c6b8e398867d3b21c",
         "notes": null
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_instance.py b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_instance.py
index cfcfe2cb0c7..234d0ec02cd 100755
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_instance.py
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/zink/zink_instance.py
@@ -151,10 +151,6 @@ zink_create_instance(struct zink_screen *screen, struct zink_instance_info *inst
    bool have_layer_${layer.pure_name()} = false;
 %endfor
 
-#if defined(MVK_VERSION)
-   bool have_moltenvk_layer = false;
-#endif
-
    GET_PROC_ADDR_INSTANCE_LOCAL(screen, NULL, EnumerateInstanceExtensionProperties);
    GET_PROC_ADDR_INSTANCE_LOCAL(screen, NULL, EnumerateInstanceLayerProperties);
    if (!vk_EnumerateInstanceExtensionProperties ||
@@ -206,7 +202,6 @@ zink_create_instance(struct zink_screen *screen, struct zink_instance_info *inst
 %endfor
 #if defined(MVK_VERSION)
                   if (!strcmp(layer_props[i].layerName, "MoltenVK")) {
-                     have_moltenvk_layer = true;
                      layers[num_layers++] = "MoltenVK";
                   }
 #endif