diff --git a/termite.c b/termite.c
index 67bd5e6..2f9c4b9 100644
--- a/termite.c
+++ b/termite.c
@@ -45,9 +45,7 @@ static gboolean add_to_list_store(char *key,
 }
 
 static GtkTreeModel *create_completion_model(VteTerminal *vte) {
-    GtkListStore *store;
-
-    store = gtk_list_store_new(1, G_TYPE_STRING);
+    GtkListStore *store = gtk_list_store_new(1, G_TYPE_STRING);
 
     // TODO: get the full buffer
     gchar *content = vte_terminal_get_text(vte,