diff --git a/i3-input/xcb.c b/i3-input/xcb.c
index f4aab532..71189a97 100644
--- a/i3-input/xcb.c
+++ b/i3-input/xcb.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ uint32_t get_mode_switch_mask(xcb_connection_t *conn) {
 xcb_window_t open_input_window(xcb_connection_t *conn, uint32_t width, uint32_t height) {
         xcb_window_t root = xcb_setup_roots_iterator(xcb_get_setup(conn)).data->root;
         xcb_window_t win = xcb_generate_id(conn);
-        xcb_cursor_t cursor_id = xcb_generate_id(conn);
+        //xcb_cursor_t cursor_id = xcb_generate_id(conn);
 
 #if 0
         /* Use the default cursor (left pointer) */