diff --git a/src/modules/physics/box2d/wrap_Physics.cpp b/src/modules/physics/box2d/wrap_Physics.cpp
index 868c22304..ce4e13c79 100644
--- a/src/modules/physics/box2d/wrap_Physics.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/physics/box2d/wrap_Physics.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ namespace physics
 namespace box2d
 {
 
-static Physics *instance = 0;
 #define instance() (Module::getInstance<Physics>(Module::M_PHYSICS))
 
 int w_newWorld(lua_State *L)