diff --git a/pcsx2/VMManager.cpp b/pcsx2/VMManager.cpp
index c2e9bcb142..98fc2652d8 100644
--- a/pcsx2/VMManager.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/VMManager.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ static u32 s_active_no_interlacing_patches = 0;
 static u32 s_frame_advance_count = 0;
 static u32 s_mxcsr_saved;
 static bool s_gs_open_on_initialize = false;
-static bool s_screensaver_inhibited = false;
 
 bool VMManager::PerformEarlyHardwareChecks(const char** error)
 {