diff --git a/gio/tests/gmenumodel.c b/gio/tests/gmenumodel.c
index 88a26d203..f7f6c55c8 100644
--- a/gio/tests/gmenumodel.c
+++ b/gio/tests/gmenumodel.c
@@ -636,7 +636,6 @@ test_dbus_subscriptions (void)
   GDBusConnection *bus;
   GMenu *menu;
   GMenuProxy *proxy;
-  GVariant *v;
   GMainLoop *loop;
 
   bus = g_bus_get_sync (G_BUS_TYPE_SESSION, NULL, NULL);