diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp
index dfb80760d..cacfc7b81 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/thread.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ static std::vector<Handle> thread_queue;
 // Lists only ready thread ids.
 static Common::ThreadQueueList<Handle> thread_ready_queue;
 
-static Handle current_thread_handle;
 static Thread* current_thread;
 
 static const u32 INITIAL_THREAD_ID = 1; ///< The first available thread id at startup
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@ Thread* GetCurrentThread() {
 /// Sets the current thread
 inline void SetCurrentThread(Thread* t) {
     current_thread = t;
-    current_thread_handle = t->GetHandle();
 }
 
 /// Saves the current CPU context