diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowsmime.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowsmime.cpp
index 9c669c8fbcc..3dd9e3df41b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowsmime.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowsmime.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ struct BMP_BITMAPV5HEADER {
     DWORD  bV5ProfileSize;
     DWORD  bV5Reserved;
 };
-static const int BMP_BITFIELDS = 3;
 
 static const char dibFormatC[] = "dib";