diff --git a/gfx/image/image.c b/gfx/image/image.c
index f4a77ba77d..ecceb55779 100644
--- a/gfx/image/image.c
+++ b/gfx/image/image.c
@@ -397,7 +397,6 @@ bool texture_image_load(struct texture_image *out_img, const char *path)
 {
    bool ret = false;
    unsigned r_shift, g_shift, b_shift, a_shift;
-   driver_t *driver = driver_get_ptr();
 
    texture_image_set_color_shifts(&r_shift, &g_shift, &b_shift,
          &a_shift);