diff --git a/util/fbrun/main.cc b/util/fbrun/main.cc
index 2a5d331d..5901b6f9 100644
--- a/util/fbrun/main.cc
+++ b/util/fbrun/main.cc
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
         }
 
         // get color
-        XColor xc_foreground, xc_background;
         FbTk::Color fg_color(foreground.c_str(), 0);
         FbTk::Color bg_color(background.c_str(), 0);