diff --git a/src/libs/utils/outputformatter.cpp b/src/libs/utils/outputformatter.cpp
index ca745e3f8a9..e03b7166cb9 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/outputformatter.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/outputformatter.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ void OutputFormatter::initFormats()
 {
     if (!plainTextEdit())
         return;
-    QPalette p = plainTextEdit()->palette();
 
     QFont boldFont = m_font;
     boldFont.setBold(true);