diff --git a/src/plugins/splash/text/plugin.c b/src/plugins/splash/text/plugin.c
index 09e98509..50059bea 100644
--- a/src/plugins/splash/text/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/splash/text/plugin.c
@@ -141,12 +141,9 @@ view_show_prompt (view_t     *view,
                   const char *entered_text)
 {
 
-  ply_boot_splash_plugin_t *plugin;
   int display_width, display_height;
   int i;
 
-  plugin = view->plugin;
-
   display_width = ply_text_display_get_number_of_columns (view->display);
   display_height = ply_text_display_get_number_of_rows (view->display);
   ply_text_display_set_background_color (view->display, PLY_TERMINAL_COLOR_DEFAULT);