diff --git a/dlls/riched20/run.c b/dlls/riched20/run.c
index bb34ad8..133219d 100644
--- a/dlls/riched20/run.c
+++ b/dlls/riched20/run.c
@@ -872,8 +872,6 @@ static void ME_GetRunCharFormat(ME_TextEditor *editor, ME_DisplayItem *run, CHAR
  */     
 void ME_GetDefaultCharFormat(ME_TextEditor *editor, CHARFORMAT2W *pFmt)
 {
-  int nFrom, nTo;
-  ME_GetSelection(editor, &nFrom, &nTo);
   ME_CopyCharFormat(pFmt, &editor->pBuffer->pDefaultStyle->fmt);
 }