diff --git a/lib/awful/layout/init.lua.in b/lib/awful/layout/init.lua.in
index 42d1db978..27aac9873 100644
--- a/lib/awful/layout/init.lua.in
+++ b/lib/awful/layout/init.lua.in
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 -- Grab environment we need
 local ipairs = ipairs
 local type = type
-local capi = { screen = screen, client = client }
 local tag = require("awful.tag")
 local util = require("awful.util")
 local ascreen = require("awful.screen")