diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Filters/Processors/Overlays/GlowProcessor.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Filters/Processors/Overlays/GlowProcessor.cs
index d49ad8b84..d6ebda919 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp/Filters/Processors/Overlays/GlowProcessor.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Filters/Processors/Overlays/GlowProcessor.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ namespace ImageSharp.Processors
             TColor glowColor = this.GlowColor;
             Vector2 centre = Rectangle.Center(sourceRectangle).ToVector2();
             float maxDistance = this.Radius > 0 ? Math.Min(this.Radius, sourceRectangle.Width * .5F) : sourceRectangle.Width * .5F;
-            Ellipse ellipse = new Ellipse(new Point(centre), maxDistance, maxDistance);
 
             // Align start/end positions.
             int minX = Math.Max(0, startX);