diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index ae7fa63..abbbe4b 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -1844,7 +1844,6 @@ strhandle(void)
 {
 	char *p = NULL, *dec;
 	int j, narg, par;
-	static int winname = 0;
 
 	term.esc &= ~(ESC_STR_END|ESC_STR);
 	strparse();