diff --git a/Gui/mplayer/mw.c b/Gui/mplayer/mw.c
index 3ac3844488..34450f22be 100644
--- a/Gui/mplayer/mw.c
+++ b/Gui/mplayer/mw.c
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ static unsigned last_redraw_time = 0;
 
 void mplEventHandling( int msg,float param )
 {
- int j;
  int iparam = (int)param;
 
  switch( msg )