diff --git a/dlls/comctl32/tests/listview.c b/dlls/comctl32/tests/listview.c
index a5dae75e482..0910b59b33c 100644
--- a/dlls/comctl32/tests/listview.c
+++ b/dlls/comctl32/tests/listview.c
@@ -4120,15 +4120,11 @@ static void test_approximate_viewrect(void)
 {
     HWND hwnd;
     DWORD ret;
-    INT cx, cy;
     HIMAGELIST himl;
     HBITMAP hbmp;
     LVITEMA itema;
     static CHAR test[] = "abracadabra, a very long item label";
 
-    cx = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXICONSPACING) - GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXICON);
-    cy = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYICONSPACING) - GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYICON);
-
     hwnd = create_listview_control(LVS_ICON);
     himl = ImageList_Create(40, 40, 0, 4, 4);
     ok(himl != NULL, "failed to create imagelist\n");