diff --git a/src/gtk/colour.cpp b/src/gtk/colour.cpp
index 988809e579..09479c1230 100644
--- a/src/gtk/colour.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/colour.cpp
@@ -208,8 +208,6 @@ void wxColour::CalcPixel( GdkColormap *cmap )
     M_COLDATA->m_hasPixel = gdk_color_alloc( cmap, &M_COLDATA->m_color );
   }
   
-  int p = M_COLDATA->m_color.pixel;
-  
   M_COLDATA->m_colormap = cmap;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gtk1/colour.cpp b/src/gtk1/colour.cpp
index 988809e579..09479c1230 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/colour.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/colour.cpp
@@ -208,8 +208,6 @@ void wxColour::CalcPixel( GdkColormap *cmap )
     M_COLDATA->m_hasPixel = gdk_color_alloc( cmap, &M_COLDATA->m_color );
   }
   
-  int p = M_COLDATA->m_color.pixel;
-  
   M_COLDATA->m_colormap = cmap;
 }