diff --git a/libvo/vo_winvidix.c b/libvo/vo_winvidix.c
index b03b1b2ded..fc2884da5d 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_winvidix.c
+++ b/libvo/vo_winvidix.c
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ static char *vidix_name;
 static uint32_t image_width;
 static uint32_t image_height;
 static uint32_t image_format;
-static HWND hWnd;
 /* Window parameters */
 static HWND hWnd=NULL,hWndFS=NULL;
 static float window_aspect;