Index: wp-includes/theme.php
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--- wp-includes/theme.php	(revision 14533)
+++ wp-includes/theme.php	(working copy)
@@ -881,8 +881,6 @@
  * @return string
  */
 function get_front_page_template() {
-	global $wp_query;
-
 	return apply_filters( 'front_page_template', locate_template( array('front-page.php') ) );
 }