diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index 29787e9f3..421dd013d 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ event_handle_configurerequest(XEvent * e)
     Client *c;
     XConfigureRequestEvent *ev = &e->xconfigurerequest;
     XWindowChanges wc;
-    int old_screen;
     area_t geometry;
 
     if((c = client_get_bywin(globalconf.clients, ev->window)))