diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/pfb/ConvertFromPerformer.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/pfb/ConvertFromPerformer.cpp
index 39b32b0f2..aa112a123 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/pfb/ConvertFromPerformer.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/pfb/ConvertFromPerformer.cpp
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ osg::Drawable* ConvertFromPerformer::visitGeoSet(osg::Geode* osgGeode,pfGeoSet*
 
     }
 
-    osg::StateSet* osgStateSet = visitGeoState(osgGeoSet,geoset->getGState());
+    visitGeoState(osgGeoSet,geoset->getGState());
 
     // convert to osg::Geometry, as osg::GeoSet is now deprecated.
     osgDrawable = osgGeoSet->convertToGeometry();