diff --git a/panda/src/dxgsg8/dxTextureContext8.cxx b/panda/src/dxgsg8/dxTextureContext8.cxx
index ad48746682..98db4e0f65 100644
--- a/panda/src/dxgsg8/dxTextureContext8.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/dxgsg8/dxTextureContext8.cxx
@@ -662,12 +662,8 @@ create_texture(DXScreenData &scrn) {
     // REQUIRED
     pool = D3DPOOL_DEFAULT;
     if (support_render_texture && scrn._dxgsg8 -> get_supports_render_texture ( )) {
-      target_pixel_format = scrn._render_to_texture_d3d_format;
       usage |= D3DUSAGE_RENDERTARGET;
     }
-    else {
-      target_pixel_format = scrn._framebuffer_d3d_format;
-    }
   }
   else {
     pool = D3DPOOL_MANAGED;