diff --git a/stepmania/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_SystemMessage.cpp b/stepmania/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_SystemMessage.cpp
index a715049c8c..c9f7cbee4d 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_SystemMessage.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_SystemMessage.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ void LightsDriver_SystemMessage::Set( const LightsState *ls )
 	}
 	s += "\n";
 
-	int iNumGameButtonsToShow = INPUTMAPPER->GetInputScheme()->m_iButtonsPerController;
 	FOREACH_GameController( gc )
 	{
 		s += ssprintf("Controller%d: ",gc+1);