diff --git a/android-project/src/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java b/android-project/src/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java
index 5723a15b9..19601ca41 100644
--- a/android-project/src/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java
+++ b/android-project/src/org/libsdl/app/SDLActivity.java
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ public class SDLActivity extends Activity {
         mLayout.addView(mSurface);
 
         setContentView(mLayout);
-
-        SurfaceHolder holder = mSurface.getHolder();
     }
 
     // Events