diff --git a/kioslave/thumbnail/textcreator.cpp b/kioslave/thumbnail/textcreator.cpp
index 56d2a2d6..104e91fd 100644
--- a/kioslave/thumbnail/textcreator.cpp
+++ b/kioslave/thumbnail/textcreator.cpp
@@ -135,8 +135,6 @@ bool TextCreator::create(const QString &path, int width, int height, QImage &img
 #endif
             m_pixmap.fill( bgColor );
 
-            QRect rect;
-
             QPainter painter( &m_pixmap );
             painter.setFont( font );
             painter.setPen( fgColor );