diff --git a/internal/driver/glfw/loop.go b/internal/driver/glfw/loop.go
index ddc1b12a25..97948e5d73 100644
--- a/internal/driver/glfw/loop.go
+++ b/internal/driver/glfw/loop.go
@@ -109,11 +109,6 @@ func (d *gLDriver) drawSingleFrame() {
 	refreshingCanvases = refreshingCanvases[:0]
 }
 
-var (
-	settingsToApply fyne.Settings
-	settingsMutex   sync.Mutex
-)
-
 func (d *gLDriver) runGL() {
 	if !running.CompareAndSwap(false, true) {
 		return // Run was called twice.