diff --git a/src/ScratchPad.py b/src/ScratchPad.py
index 8e8fd0866..3dc0d5c80 100644
--- a/src/ScratchPad.py
+++ b/src/ScratchPad.py
@@ -72,13 +72,6 @@ _stock_image = os.path.join(const.IMAGE_DIR,'stock_link.png')
 LINK_PIC = gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file(_stock_image)
 BLANK_PIC = gtk.gdk.Pixbuf(0,0,8,1,1)
 
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#
-# The file used to store the state of the Clipboard (was scratchpad) between sessions
-#
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-SCRATCHPAD_FILE = os.path.join(const.HOME_DIR,"scratchpad.dat")
-
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # wrapper classes to provide object specific listing in the ListView