diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_video_filter/mod_video_filter.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_video_filter/mod_video_filter.c
index 0410c1ac83..7b617e082f 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_video_filter/mod_video_filter.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_video_filter/mod_video_filter.c
@@ -384,8 +384,6 @@ static switch_bool_t chromakey_bug_callback(switch_media_bug_t *bug, void *user_
 {
 	chromakey_context_t *context = (chromakey_context_t *)user_data;
 
-	switch_channel_t *channel = switch_core_session_get_channel(context->session);
-
 	switch (type) {
 	case SWITCH_ABC_TYPE_INIT:
 		{