diff --git a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
index fccce69d31..45e698960d 100644
--- a/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/listctrl.cpp
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@
 // constants
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-// // the height of the header window (FIXME: should depend on its font!)
-// static const int HEADER_HEIGHT = 23;
-
 static const int SCROLL_UNIT_X = 15;
 
 // the spacing between the lines (in report mode)