diff --git a/src/shell.c b/src/shell.c
index 0e18db2..1443328 100644
--- a/src/shell.c
+++ b/src/shell.c
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@
 }
 
 static void
-shell_configuration(struct desktop_shell *shell, int config_fd)
+shell_configuration(struct desktop_shell *shell)
 {
 	struct weston_config_section *section;
 	int duration;
@@ -4418,7 +4418,7 @@
 	wl_array_init(&shell->workspaces.array);
 	wl_list_init(&shell->workspaces.client_list);
 
-	shell_configuration(shell, ec->config_fd);
+	shell_configuration(shell);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < shell->workspaces.num; i++) {
 		pws = wl_array_add(&shell->workspaces.array, sizeof *pws);