diff --git a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_render_pass_cache.cpp b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_render_pass_cache.cpp
index ee23a43250..db450e2a53 100644
--- a/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_render_pass_cache.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/renderer_vulkan/vk_render_pass_cache.cpp
@@ -50,11 +50,6 @@ using VideoCore::Surface::SurfaceType;
             const SurfaceType surface_type = GetSurfaceType(format);
             const bool has_stencil = surface_type == SurfaceType::DepthStencil ||
                                      surface_type == SurfaceType::Stencil;
-            const VkImageLayout attachment_layout =
-                surface_type == SurfaceType::ColorTexture
-                    ? VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_OPTIMAL
-                    : VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_OPTIMAL;
-
             return {
                 .flags = {},
                 .format = SurfaceFormat(device, FormatType::Optimal, true, format).format,