diff --git a/atari/gui.c b/atari/gui.c
index 193a8920a..8f5591307 100755
--- a/atari/gui.c
+++ b/atari/gui.c
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@
 #include "cflib.h"
 
 #define TODO() (0)/*printf("%s Unimplemented!\n", __FUNCTION__)*/
-
-char *tmp_clipboard;
+
 struct gui_window *input_window = NULL;
 struct gui_window *window_list = NULL;
 void * h_gem_rsrc;
@@ -765,10 +764,6 @@ void gui_quit(void)
 	}
 	LOG(("Shutting down plotter"));
 	plot_finalise();
-	if( tmp_clipboard != NULL ){
-		free( tmp_clipboard );
-		tmp_clipboard = NULL;
-	}
 	LOG(("done"));
 }