diff --git a/src/controls/QskPopupSkinlet.cpp b/src/controls/QskPopupSkinlet.cpp
index 07dbb53cc..d37777852 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskPopupSkinlet.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskPopupSkinlet.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ QRectF QskPopupSkinlet::subControlRect( const QskSkinnable* skinnable,
 QSGNode* QskPopupSkinlet::updateSubNode(
     const QskSkinnable* skinnable, quint8 nodeRole, QSGNode* node ) const
 {
-    const auto popup = static_cast< const QskPopup* >( skinnable );
-
     switch ( nodeRole )
     {
         case OverlayRole: