diff --git a/code/sdl/sdl_input.c b/code/sdl/sdl_input.c
index 88c0ef58..5035285b 100644
--- a/code/sdl/sdl_input.c
+++ b/code/sdl/sdl_input.c
@@ -658,7 +658,6 @@ IN_JoyMove
 */
 static void IN_JoyMove( void )
 {
-	qboolean joy_pressed[ARRAY_LEN(joy_keys)];
 	unsigned int axes = 0;
 	unsigned int hats = 0;
 	int total = 0;
@@ -669,8 +668,6 @@ static void IN_JoyMove( void )
 
 	SDL_JoystickUpdate();
 
-	memset(joy_pressed, '\0', sizeof (joy_pressed));
-
 	// update the ball state.
 	total = SDL_JoystickNumBalls(stick);
 	if (total > 0)