diff --git a/src/gcal-window.c b/src/gcal-window.c
index 363024ee..cd61b6a6 100644
--- a/src/gcal-window.c
+++ b/src/gcal-window.c
@@ -1075,12 +1075,8 @@ gcal_window_create_event (GcalEventOverlay    *widget,
                           gboolean             open_details,
                           gpointer             user_data)
 {
-  GcalWindowPrivate *priv;
   GcalManager *manager;
 
-  g_return_if_fail (user_data);
-  priv = GCAL_WINDOW (user_data)->priv;
-
   /* create the event */
   manager = gcal_window_get_manager (GCAL_WINDOW (user_data));
   gcal_manager_create_event (manager,