diff --git a/plug-ins/file-faxg3/faxg3.c b/plug-ins/file-faxg3/faxg3.c
index 35ac011970..c1d7282af2 100644
--- a/plug-ins/file-faxg3/faxg3.c
+++ b/plug-ins/file-faxg3/faxg3.c
@@ -121,12 +121,9 @@ run (const gchar      *name,
      GimpParam       **return_vals)
 {
   static GimpParam  values[2];
-  GimpRunMode       run_mode;
   gint32            image_ID;
   GError           *error = NULL;
 
-  run_mode = param[0].data.d_int32;
-
   *nreturn_vals = 1;
   *return_vals = values;