diff --git a/test/testdrawchessboard.c b/test/testdrawchessboard.c
index 8217c93b4..7fea4c965 100644
--- a/test/testdrawchessboard.c
+++ b/test/testdrawchessboard.c
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ DrawChessBoard(SDL_Renderer * renderer)
 int
 main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-	SDL_Event event;
 
 	/* Initialize SDL */
 	if(SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO) != 0)