diff --git a/cmd/micro/micro.go b/cmd/micro/micro.go
index 178ad4f2..c45e12bb 100644
--- a/cmd/micro/micro.go
+++ b/cmd/micro/micro.go
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	// Event channel
-	autosave chan bool
-
 	// Command line flags
 	flagVersion   = flag.Bool("version", false, "Show the version number and information")
 	flagConfigDir = flag.String("config-dir", "", "Specify a custom location for the configuration directory")