diff --git a/components/synedit/synedit.pp b/components/synedit/synedit.pp
index b83239f45d..6d991db655 100644
--- a/components/synedit/synedit.pp
+++ b/components/synedit/synedit.pp
@@ -3704,8 +3704,6 @@ var
 
 { end local procedures }
 
-var
-  ColBG : TColor;
 begin
   if (AClip.Right < fGutterWidth) then exit;
   //DebugLn(['TCustomSynEdit.PaintTextLines ',dbgs(AClip)]);