diff --git a/Mac/Modules/Nav.c b/Mac/Modules/Nav.c
index 58d4c05da8a..9fbd2b0994f 100644
--- a/Mac/Modules/Nav.c
+++ b/Mac/Modules/Nav.c
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ my_filterProc(AEDesc *theItem, void *info,
 	PyObject *pyfunc;
 	PyObject *rv;
 	Boolean c_rv = false;
-	PyObject theItemCopy;
 	
 	if (!dict) return false;
 	if ( (pyfunc = PyDict_GetItemString(dict, "filterProc")) == NULL ) {