diff --git a/src/gtk/private.cpp b/src/gtk/private.cpp
index 4cf519ee87..280e057c7f 100644
--- a/src/gtk/private.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/private.cpp
@@ -281,6 +281,4 @@ public:
 
 IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(WidgetsCleanupModule, wxModule)
 
-static WidgetsCleanupModule gs_widgetsCleanupModule;
-
 } // wxGTKPrivate namespace