diff --git a/src/input.c b/src/input.c
index 49788b2ab..ffb7b35ea 100644
--- a/src/input.c
+++ b/src/input.c
@@ -1062,8 +1062,6 @@ WL_EXPORT void
 notify_pointer_focus(struct weston_seat *seat, struct weston_output *output,
 		     wl_fixed_t x, wl_fixed_t y)
 {
-	struct weston_compositor *compositor = seat->compositor;
-
 	if (output) {
 		move_pointer(seat, x, y);
 	} else {