diff --git a/win/curses/cursmain.c b/win/curses/cursmain.c
index 7d8d4ac11..02d38fce2 100644
--- a/win/curses/cursmain.c
+++ b/win/curses/cursmain.c
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ void
 curses_raw_print(const char *str)
 {
 #ifdef PDCURSES
-    WINDOW *win = curses_get_nhwin(MESSAGE_WIN);
+    /* WINDOW *win = curses_get_nhwin(MESSAGE_WIN); */
 
     curses_message_win_puts(str, FALSE);
 #else