diff --git a/win/rfb_win32/DeviceFrameBuffer.cxx b/win/rfb_win32/DeviceFrameBuffer.cxx
index 8da894e..b1e56a3 100644
--- a/win/rfb_win32/DeviceFrameBuffer.cxx
+++ b/win/rfb_win32/DeviceFrameBuffer.cxx
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@
     if (!iconInfo.hbmColor) {
       Pixel xorColour = format.pixelFromRGB(0, 0, 0, cursorBm.getColourMap());
       for (int y = 0; y < cursor.height(); y++) {
-        bool first = true;
         for (int x = 0; x < cursor.width(); x++) {
           int byte = y * maskInfo.bmWidthBytes + x / 8;
           int bit = 7 - x % 8;