diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp
index f20d791d6b..b3746d4389 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp
@@ -135,8 +135,6 @@ bool gui_application::Init()
 	// Create connects to propagate events throughout Gui.
 	InitializeConnects();
 
-	bool set_dark_theme = false;
-
 	if (m_gui_settings->GetValue(gui::ib_show_welcome).toBool())
 	{
 		welcome_dialog* welcome = new welcome_dialog(m_gui_settings, false);