diff --git a/gst-sdk/tutorials/playback-tutorial-3.c b/gst-sdk/tutorials/playback-tutorial-3.c
index f48bca3c25..de6d40fdf5 100644
--- a/gst-sdk/tutorials/playback-tutorial-3.c
+++ b/gst-sdk/tutorials/playback-tutorial-3.c
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ static void source_setup (GstElement *pipeline, GstElement *source, CustomData *
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   CustomData data;
   GstBus *bus;
-  guint flags;
   
   /* Initialize cumstom data structure */
   memset (&data, 0, sizeof (data));