diff --git a/Xi/opendev.c b/Xi/opendev.c
index 833ecbbb9..4ad5af297 100644
--- a/Xi/opendev.c
+++ b/Xi/opendev.c
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ ProcXOpenDevice(ClientPtr client)
     int status = Success;
     xOpenDeviceReply rep;
     DeviceIntPtr dev;
-    XIClientPtr pXIClient;
 
     REQUEST(xOpenDeviceReq);
     REQUEST_SIZE_MATCH(xOpenDeviceReq);