diff --git a/libnxwidgets/src/cgraphicsport.cxx b/libnxwidgets/src/cgraphicsport.cxx
index cbda90d6e..f128c3293 100644
--- a/libnxwidgets/src/cgraphicsport.cxx
+++ b/libnxwidgets/src/cgraphicsport.cxx
@@ -192,12 +192,9 @@ void CGraphicsPort::drawHorizLine(nxgl_coord_t x, nxgl_coord_t y,
                                   nxgl_coord_t width, nxgl_mxpixel_t color)
 {
   FAR struct nxgl_rect_s dest;
-  nxgl_coord_t halfwidth;
 
   // Express the line as a rectangle
 
-  halfwidth = width >> 1;
-
   dest.pt1.x = x;
   dest.pt1.y = y;
   dest.pt2.x = x + width - 1;