diff --git a/kdeui/shortcuts/kstandardshortcut.cpp b/kdeui/shortcuts/kstandardshortcut.cpp
index 3c500e57..f1249f95 100644
--- a/kdeui/shortcuts/kstandardshortcut.cpp
+++ b/kdeui/shortcuts/kstandardshortcut.cpp
@@ -319,9 +319,7 @@ StandardShortcut find(const char *keyName)
 
 KShortcut hardcodedDefaultShortcut(StandardShortcut id)
 {
-    KShortcut cut;
     KStandardShortcutInfo *info = guardedStandardShortcutInfo(id);
-
     return KShortcut(info->cutDefault, info->cutDefault2);
 }