diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/x11/gstglwindow_x11.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/x11/gstglwindow_x11.c
index 63bc0e8136..1b3ca4c3ad 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/x11/gstglwindow_x11.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/x11/gstglwindow_x11.c
@@ -355,8 +355,6 @@ gst_gl_window_x11_show (GstGLWindow * window)
 static void
 _context_draw (GstGLContext * context, GstGLWindow * window)
 {
-  GstGLContextClass *context_class = GST_GL_CONTEXT_GET_CLASS (context);
-
   window->draw (window->draw_data);
   gst_gl_context_swap_buffers (context);