diff --git a/panda/src/dxgsg9/dxGraphicsStateGuardian9.cxx b/panda/src/dxgsg9/dxGraphicsStateGuardian9.cxx
index fd48033eec..de3df8e994 100755
--- a/panda/src/dxgsg9/dxGraphicsStateGuardian9.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/dxgsg9/dxGraphicsStateGuardian9.cxx
@@ -1902,7 +1902,6 @@ framebuffer_copy_to_texture(Texture *tex, int view, int z,
   // must use a render target type texture for StretchRect
   tex->set_render_to_texture(true);
 
-  int view = dr->get_target_tex_view();
   TextureContext *tc = tex->prepare_now(view, get_prepared_objects(), this);
   if (tc == (TextureContext *)NULL) {
     return false;