diff --git a/gst/goom/plugin_info.c b/gst/goom/plugin_info.c
index 0952dcafb6..96d570c63b 100644
--- a/gst/goom/plugin_info.c
+++ b/gst/goom/plugin_info.c
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@ setOptimizedMethods (PluginInfo * p)
   }
 #endif /* HAVE_CPU_PPC */
 #endif
-
-  cpuFlavour = 0;               /* trick compiler into thinking variable is used */
 }
 
 void