diff --git a/src/Main/metar_main.cxx b/src/Main/metar_main.cxx
index 96dae6f3d..9cf37f901 100644
--- a/src/Main/metar_main.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/metar_main.cxx
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <simgear/debug/logstream.hxx>
 #include <simgear/environment/metar.hxx>
 #include <simgear/structure/exception.hxx>
-#include <simgear/scene/sky/sky.hxx>
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -485,8 +484,6 @@ void usage()
 	);
 }
 
-SGSky* thesky = new SGSky;
-
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	bool report = true;