diff --git a/src/kits/interface/Control.cpp b/src/kits/interface/Control.cpp
index edbb58a942..fabe26da4c 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/Control.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/Control.cpp
@@ -295,8 +295,6 @@ void BControl::MakeFocus(bool focused)
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void BControl::KeyDown(const char *bytes, int32 numBytes)
 {
-	BMessage* message = Window()->CurrentMessage();
-
 	if (numBytes == 1)
 	{
 		switch (bytes[0])