diff --git a/src/autotype/windows/AutoTypeWindows.cpp b/src/autotype/windows/AutoTypeWindows.cpp
index 9d0467b90..3f816417d 100644
--- a/src/autotype/windows/AutoTypeWindows.cpp
+++ b/src/autotype/windows/AutoTypeWindows.cpp
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ bool AutoTypePlatformWin::raiseWindow(WId window)
 //
 void AutoTypePlatformWin::sendChar(const QChar& ch)
 {
-    DWORD nativeFlags = KEYEVENTF_UNICODE;
-
     INPUT in[2];
     in[0].type = INPUT_KEYBOARD;
     in[0].ki.wVk = 0;