diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameListAdapter.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameListAdapter.java
index c39d13288..02cfe0330 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameListAdapter.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/GameListAdapter.java
@@ -236,11 +236,6 @@ public class GameListAdapter extends XWListAdapter {
         m_df = DateFormat.getDateTimeInstance( DateFormat.SHORT, 
                                                DateFormat.SHORT );
 
-        int sdk_int = 0;
-        try {
-            sdk_int = Integer.decode( android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK );
-        } catch ( Exception ex ) {}
-
         m_viewsCache = new HashMap<Long,ViewInfo>();
     }