diff --git a/src/hotkey/command_executor.cpp b/src/hotkey/command_executor.cpp
index cc542ea69446..140598333f2e 100644
--- a/src/hotkey/command_executor.cpp
+++ b/src/hotkey/command_executor.cpp
@@ -516,7 +516,6 @@ static void event_execute( const SDL_Event& event, command_executor* executor)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	const hotkey_command& command = get_hotkey_command(hk->get_command());
 	bool press = event.type == SDL_KEYDOWN ||
 			event.type == SDL_JOYBUTTONDOWN ||
 			event.type == SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN ||