diff --git a/osu.Desktop/Program.cs b/osu.Desktop/Program.cs
index 0c527ba881..d06c4b6746 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/Program.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/Program.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
         {
             // Back up the cwd before DesktopGameHost changes it
             var cwd = Environment.CurrentDirectory;
-            bool useOsuTK = args.Contains("--tk");
 
             using (DesktopGameHost host = Host.GetSuitableHost(@"osu", true))
             {