diff --git a/src/gtk/glcanvas.cpp b/src/gtk/glcanvas.cpp
index 5cd38dcbbe..01f39b67b2 100644
--- a/src/gtk/glcanvas.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/glcanvas.cpp
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ bool wxGLCanvas::Create( wxWindow *parent,
     }
     else
     {
-      int data[512], arg=0, p=0;
+      int arg=0, p=0;
        
       while( (attribList[arg]!=0) && (p<510) )
       {
diff --git a/src/gtk1/glcanvas.cpp b/src/gtk1/glcanvas.cpp
index 5cd38dcbbe..01f39b67b2 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/glcanvas.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/glcanvas.cpp
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ bool wxGLCanvas::Create( wxWindow *parent,
     }
     else
     {
-      int data[512], arg=0, p=0;
+      int arg=0, p=0;
        
       while( (attribList[arg]!=0) && (p<510) )
       {