diff --git a/src/plugins/devhelp/gbp-devhelp-hover-provider.c b/src/plugins/devhelp/gbp-devhelp-hover-provider.c
index 6258e59429cb94160e19b3bb406fff308edd0a8e..2e10d36e6b04a00232c5ff86c4f84aade6d0e4b9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/devhelp/gbp-devhelp-hover-provider.c
+++ b/src/plugins/devhelp/gbp-devhelp-hover-provider.c
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ find_and_apply_content (Hover *h)
 
       if ((item = dh_keyword_model_filter (model, word, NULL, NULL)))
         {
-          g_autoptr(IdeMarkedContent) content = NULL;
           GtkWidget *view;
 
           view = dh_assistant_view_new ();