diff --git a/src/propgrid/propgrid.cpp b/src/propgrid/propgrid.cpp
index f421126198..0b92179d2a 100644
--- a/src/propgrid/propgrid.cpp
+++ b/src/propgrid/propgrid.cpp
@@ -2552,8 +2552,6 @@ int wxPropertyGrid::DoDrawItems( wxDC& dc,
 
 wxRect wxPropertyGrid::GetPropertyRect( const wxPGProperty* p1, const wxPGProperty* p2 ) const
 {
-    wxRect r;
-
     if ( m_width < 10 || m_height < 10 ||
          !m_pState->DoGetRoot()->GetChildCount() ||
          p1 == NULL )