diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.debug.ui.launchview.tests/src/org/eclipse/debug/ui/launchview/tests/launchview/LaunchViewSmokeTest.java b/debug/org.eclipse.debug.ui.launchview.tests/src/org/eclipse/debug/ui/launchview/tests/launchview/LaunchViewSmokeTest.java
index f956f08a73b..15d74e67645 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.debug.ui.launchview.tests/src/org/eclipse/debug/ui/launchview/tests/launchview/LaunchViewSmokeTest.java
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.debug.ui.launchview.tests/src/org/eclipse/debug/ui/launchview/tests/launchview/LaunchViewSmokeTest.java
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@
 
 public class LaunchViewSmokeTest extends AbstractLaunchViewTest {
 
-	@SuppressWarnings({ "restriction", "unused" })
-	// Only ensures org.eclipse.debug.ui.launchview is required
-	private static final org.eclipse.debug.ui.launchview.IBackgroundLaunchExecutor e = null;
-
 	@Test
 	public void testOpenView() {
 		IWorkbenchPage page = PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getActiveWorkbenchWindow().getActivePage();