diff --git a/menu/menu_entry.c b/menu/menu_entry.c
index 3f8f402cf4..d98239917d 100644
--- a/menu/menu_entry.c
+++ b/menu/menu_entry.c
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ static rarch_setting_t *menu_entry_get_setting(uint32_t i)
 
 enum menu_entry_type menu_entry_get_type(uint32_t i)
 {
-   menu_list_t *menu_list    = menu_list_get_ptr();
    rarch_setting_t *setting  = menu_entry_get_setting(i);
 
    /* XXX Really a special kind of ST_ACTION, but this should be changed */