diff --git a/collects/framework/private/text.rkt b/collects/framework/private/text.rkt
index 96a8dd41..76e976cb 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/text.rkt
+++ b/collects/framework/private/text.rkt
@@ -784,8 +784,7 @@
     ;;   list contains the regions that have
     ;;   been changed by the paste
     (define paste-info #f)
-    (define rewriting? #f)
-    
+
     (define/public (ask-normalize?)
       (cond
         [(preferences:get 'framework:ask-about-paste-normalization)