diff --git a/hw/xwin/winkeybd.c b/hw/xwin/winkeybd.c
index 27c114c99..e412f2355 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/winkeybd.c
+++ b/hw/xwin/winkeybd.c
@@ -328,7 +328,6 @@ winIsFakeCtrl_L(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
     Bool fReturn;
 
     static Bool lastWasControlL = FALSE;
-    static UINT lastMessage;
     static LONG lastTime;
 
     /*
@@ -352,7 +351,6 @@ winIsFakeCtrl_L(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 
         if (!fReturn) {
             lastWasControlL = TRUE;
-            lastMessage = message;
             lastTime = lTime;
         }
         else {