diff --git a/tests/seat_test.c b/tests/seat_test.c
index 5a74081..2b445ec 100644
--- a/tests/seat_test.c
+++ b/tests/seat_test.c
@@ -267,11 +267,8 @@ static const struct test_surface_listener test_surface_listener =
 static struct test_expect_data *
 get_next_expect_data (void)
 {
-  struct test_expect_data *data;
   int i;
 
-  data = current_listener_data;
-
   for (i = 0; i < num_listener_data; ++i)
     {
       if (current_listener_data[i].arrived)