diff --git a/src/common/filesystem/source/filesystem.cpp b/src/common/filesystem/source/filesystem.cpp
index 8be2f3556d..3c4bf93c6f 100644
--- a/src/common/filesystem/source/filesystem.cpp
+++ b/src/common/filesystem/source/filesystem.cpp
@@ -906,8 +906,6 @@ void FileSystem::RenameFile(int num, const char* newfn)
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
-static FResourceLump placeholderLump;
-
 void FileSystem::MoveLumpsInFolder(const char *path)
 {
 	if (FileInfo.size() == 0)