diff --git a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.cpp b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.cpp
index 2e2665e22..284701550 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsWatchdog.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ const auto kOutputBufferSize = 4096;
 
 typedef VOID(WINAPI *SendSas)(BOOL asUser);
 
-const char g_activeDesktop[] = {"activeDesktop:"};
-
 MSWindowsWatchdog::MSWindowsWatchdog(bool foreground)
     : m_thread(nullptr),
       m_outputWritePipe(nullptr),