diff --git a/src/common/scene-helpers.c b/src/common/scene-helpers.c
index 0239aa18..0af946a2 100644
--- a/src/common/scene-helpers.c
+++ b/src/common/scene-helpers.c
@@ -47,15 +47,12 @@ lab_wlr_scene_output_commit(struct wlr_scene_output *scene_output)
 	struct wlr_output_state *state = &wlr_output->pending;
 	struct output *output = wlr_output->data;
 	bool wants_magnification = output_wants_magnification(output);
-	static bool last_mag = false;
 
 	if (!wlr_output->needs_frame && !pixman_region32_not_empty(
 			&scene_output->damage_ring.current)) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	last_mag = is_magnify_on();
-
 	if (!wlr_scene_output_build_state(scene_output, state, NULL)) {
 		wlr_log(WLR_ERROR, "Failed to build output state for %s",
 			wlr_output->name);