diff --git a/src/startup.c b/src/startup.c
index b16b979b..87fa6af2 100644
--- a/src/startup.c
+++ b/src/startup.c
@@ -702,8 +702,6 @@ void StartUp(Bool defaultScreenOnly)
 
 #ifdef HAVE_XRANDR
 	has_randr = XRRQueryExtension(dpy, &randr_event_base, &dummy);
-#else
-	has_randr = false;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef KEEP_XKB_LOCK_STATUS