diff --git a/clients/editor.c b/clients/editor.c
index 4797e4725..3b00833eb 100644
--- a/clients/editor.c
+++ b/clients/editor.c
@@ -386,14 +386,8 @@ text_input_keysym(void *data,
 		  uint32_t modifiers)
 {
 	struct text_entry *entry = data;
-	const char *state_label = "release";
-	const char *key_label = "Unknown";
 	const char *new_char;
 
-	if (state == WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_PRESSED) {
-		state_label = "pressed";
-	}
-
 	if (key == XKB_KEY_Left ||
 	    key == XKB_KEY_Right) {
 		if (state != WL_KEYBOARD_KEY_STATE_RELEASED)