diff --git a/interface/src/ui/ApplicationOverlay.cpp b/interface/src/ui/ApplicationOverlay.cpp
index af00c1c558..93a8a55164 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/ApplicationOverlay.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/ApplicationOverlay.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 #include "Util.h"
 #include "ui/Stats.h"
 
-// Used to fade the UI
-const float FADE_SPEED = 0.08f;
 // Used to animate the magnification windows
 const float MAG_SPEED = 0.08f;