diff --git a/src/osx/iphone/utils.mm b/src/osx/iphone/utils.mm
index ee2380bab1..92b2540149 100644
--- a/src/osx/iphone/utils.mm
+++ b/src/osx/iphone/utils.mm
@@ -179,7 +179,6 @@ int wxDisplayDepth()
 // Get size of display
 void wxDisplaySize(int *width, int *height)
 {
-    CGRect r = [[UIScreen mainScreen] applicationFrame];
     CGRect bounds = [[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds];
 
     if ( UIInterfaceOrientationIsPortrait([[UIApplication sharedApplication] statusBarOrientation]) )