diff --git a/src/cairo_renderer.cpp b/src/cairo_renderer.cpp
index c43073449..4c1c8b6ab 100644
--- a/src/cairo_renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/cairo_renderer.cpp
@@ -1059,7 +1059,6 @@ void cairo_renderer_base::start_map_processing(Map const& map)
                                       mapnik::feature_ptr const& feature,
                                       proj_transform const& prj_trans)
     {
-        box2d<double> query_extent;// FIXME
         shield_symbolizer_helper<face_manager<freetype_engine>,
             label_collision_detector4> helper(
                 sym, *feature, prj_trans,