diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/audio_clip_editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/audio_clip_editor.cc
index b2192a0f2d..ef47721a37 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/audio_clip_editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/audio_clip_editor.cc
@@ -377,8 +377,6 @@ AudioClipEditor::leave_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item* item, GdkEvent* ev, ItemType
 {
 	EC_LOCAL_TEMPO_SCOPE;
 
-	EditorAutomationLine* al;
-
 	set_canvas_cursor (which_mode_cursor());
 
 	return true;