diff --git a/lib/awful/client.lua.in b/lib/awful/client.lua.in
index 61f4c6df3..c9748f893 100644
--- a/lib/awful/client.lua.in
+++ b/lib/awful/client.lua.in
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ local ipairs = ipairs
 local table = table
 local math = math
 local setmetatable = setmetatable
-local type = type
 local capi =
 {
     client = client,