diff --git a/Source/GSTextStorage.m b/Source/GSTextStorage.m
index f943e9c22..1cf8ffc31 100644
--- a/Source/GSTextStorage.m
+++ b/Source/GSTextStorage.m
@@ -648,7 +648,6 @@ changeInLength: 0];
   NSDictionary	*attrs;
   GSTextInfo	*info;
   int		moveLocations;
-  NSZone	*z = [self zone];
   unsigned	start;
 
 SANITY();