diff --git a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45BackendTexture.cpp b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45BackendTexture.cpp
index 9a9185cd7c..ac1f4fddca 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45BackendTexture.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45BackendTexture.cpp
@@ -456,7 +456,6 @@ void GL45Backend::derezTextures() const {
     qDebug() << "Allowed texture memory " << Texture::getAllowedGPUMemoryUsage();
     qDebug() << "Used texture memory " << Context::getTextureGPUMemoryUsage();
 
-    auto& textureMap = texturesByMipCounts;
     GL45Texture* targetTexture = nullptr;
     {
         auto& textures = texturesByMipCounts[mipLevel];