diff --git a/xbanner/colors.c b/xbanner/colors.c

index 3ea94a3..9467e64 100644

--- a/xbanner/colors.c

+++ b/xbanner/colors.c

@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@

 XColor	xfgc,xshdc,xlghtc,xexact,xulc;

-/* for any R/W colors capable display */

-Pixel color_cell;

-

 char FGCOLOR[CNLEN]   = FGCOL_DEFVAL;

 char SHDCOLOR[CNLEN]  = SHDCOL_DEFVAL;

 char LGHTCOLOR[CNLEN] = LGHTCOL_DEFVAL;