diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/audio/AudioOutput.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/audio/AudioOutput.cpp
index 0e8d27efe..24751b7cb 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/audio/AudioOutput.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/audio/AudioOutput.cpp
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 #include <vlc/libvlc_events.h>
 #include <vlc/libvlc_version.h>
 
-static QString s_aeInfoIdentifier = QString( "AUDIOOUTPUT" );
-
 static const int ABOUT_TO_FINISH_TIME = 2000;
 
 AudioOutput* AudioOutput::s_instance = 0;