diff --git a/src/toolbars/ControlToolBar.cpp b/src/toolbars/ControlToolBar.cpp
index fcfb2f14b..93808e0de 100644
--- a/src/toolbars/ControlToolBar.cpp
+++ b/src/toolbars/ControlToolBar.cpp
@@ -864,8 +864,6 @@ void ControlToolBar::OnRecord(wxCommandEvent &evt)
          for (int c = 0; c < recordingChannels; c++) {
             WaveTrack *newTrack = p->GetTrackFactory()->NewWaveTrack();
 
-            int initialheight = newTrack->GetHeight();
-
             newTrack->SetOffset(t0);
 
             if (recordingChannels > 2)