diff --git a/panda/src/egg/parser.cxx.prebuilt b/panda/src/egg/parser.cxx.prebuilt
index f39d54d456..576f851740 100644
--- a/panda/src/egg/parser.cxx.prebuilt
+++ b/panda/src/egg/parser.cxx.prebuilt
@@ -168,10 +168,6 @@ static Groups groups;
 // temporarily.
 static int vertex_index;
 
-// We need to hold a matrix for a little bit while parsing the
-// <Transform> entries.
-static LMatrix3d matrix_2d;
-
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Defining the interface to the parser.
diff --git a/panda/src/egg/parser.yxx b/panda/src/egg/parser.yxx
index 6125ead479..a41b08ba57 100644
--- a/panda/src/egg/parser.yxx
+++ b/panda/src/egg/parser.yxx
@@ -98,10 +98,6 @@ static Groups groups;
 // temporarily.
 static int vertex_index;
 
-// We need to hold a matrix for a little bit while parsing the
-// <Transform> entries.
-static LMatrix3d matrix_2d;
-
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Defining the interface to the parser.