diff --git a/Source/player.cpp b/Source/player.cpp
index 74e3e4e3c..05f213952 100644
--- a/Source/player.cpp
+++ b/Source/player.cpp
@@ -294,8 +294,6 @@ void __fastcall InitPlayerGFX(int pnum)
 
 void __fastcall InitPlrGFXMem(int pnum)
 {
-	char *dir;
-
 	if ( (DWORD)pnum >= MAX_PLRS ) {
 		TermMsg("InitPlrGFXMem: illegal player %d", pnum);
 	}