diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_action/space_action.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_action/space_action.cc
index 042d76648f1..b0c514c6f68 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_action/space_action.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_action/space_action.cc
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ static void action_main_region_draw(const bContext *C, ARegion *region)
   /* draw entirely, view changes should be handled here */
   SpaceAction *saction = CTX_wm_space_action(C);
   Scene *scene = CTX_data_scene(C);
-  Object *obact = CTX_data_active_object(C);
   bAnimContext ac;
   View2D *v2d = &region->v2d;
   short marker_flag = 0;