diff --git a/hw/xnest/Keyboard.c b/hw/xnest/Keyboard.c
index 9b4f1a1ab..a6fabf5a5 100644
--- a/hw/xnest/Keyboard.c
+++ b/hw/xnest/Keyboard.c
@@ -202,9 +202,6 @@ XkbError:
 			       xnestBell, xnestChangeKeyboardControl);
 #ifdef XKB
       } else {
-	FILE *file;
-	XkbConfigRtrnRec config;
-
 	XkbComponentNamesRec names;
 	char *rules, *model, *layout, *variants, *options;