diff --git a/examples/osgmovie/osgmovie.cpp b/examples/osgmovie/osgmovie.cpp
index e0f7001e3..f4471afeb 100644
--- a/examples/osgmovie/osgmovie.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgmovie/osgmovie.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 
-osg::ImageStream* s_imageStream = 0;
 class MovieEventHandler : public osgGA::GUIEventHandler
 {
 public:
@@ -105,7 +104,6 @@ protected:
             if (imagestream)
             {
                 _imageStreamList.push_back(imagestream); 
-                s_imageStream = imagestream;
             }
         }