diff --git a/src/gtk/gsockgtk.cpp b/src/gtk/gsockgtk.cpp
index 390b19982e..c8f1d5c8f6 100644
--- a/src/gtk/gsockgtk.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/gsockgtk.cpp
@@ -128,9 +128,4 @@ void GSocketGUIFunctionsTableConcrete::Disable_Events(GSocket *socket)
   Uninstall_Callback(socket, GSOCK_OUTPUT);
 }
 
-#else /* !wxUSE_SOCKETS */
-
-/* some compilers don't like having empty source files */
-static int wxDummyGsockVar = 0;
-
-#endif /* wxUSE_SOCKETS/!wxUSE_SOCKETS */
+#endif // wxUSE_SOCKETS