diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/compileoutputwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/compileoutputwindow.cpp
index 09cbfe319ec..c1efcdd7849 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/compileoutputwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/compileoutputwindow.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@ QList<QWidget *> CompileOutputWindow::toolBarWidgets() const
 void CompileOutputWindow::appendText(const QString &text, BuildStep::OutputFormat format)
 {
     using Utils::Theme;
-    QPalette p = m_outputWindow->palette();
     Theme *theme = Utils::creatorTheme();
     QTextCharFormat textFormat;
     switch (format) {