diff --git a/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp b/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp
index 4188b1ebb9..d61298ef74 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp
@@ -643,8 +643,9 @@ void wxPyBeginBlockThreads() {
 
 void wxPyEndBlockThreads() {
 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
-    PyThreadState* tstate = PyEval_SaveThread();
     // Is there any need to save it again?
+    // PyThreadState* tstate =
+    PyEval_SaveThread();
 #endif
 }