diff --git a/src/common/file.cpp b/src/common/file.cpp
index d6926e9cc6..b7a4143891 100644
--- a/src/common/file.cpp
+++ b/src/common/file.cpp
@@ -267,8 +267,6 @@ bool wxFile::Open(const wxChar *szFileName, OpenMode mode, int accessMode)
     DWORD shareMode = 0;
     DWORD disposition = 0;
 
-    int flags = O_BINARY;
-
     switch ( mode )
     {
         case read: