diff --git a/sw/source/core/layout/layact.cxx b/sw/source/core/layout/layact.cxx
index aa1b561..a2ee91a 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/layout/layact.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/layout/layact.cxx
@@ -1794,7 +1794,6 @@ sal_Bool SwLayAction::FormatCntnt( const SwPageFrm *pPage )
     // In such a case, redraw the whole page to properly update the
     // header/footer decorators
     const SwFrm *pLay = pPage->Lower();
-    bool bPaintWholePage = false;
 
     if ( pLay )
     {
@@ -1802,13 +1801,10 @@ sal_Bool SwLayAction::FormatCntnt( const SwPageFrm *pPage )
             pLay = pLay->GetNext();
 
         if ( pLay->IsFooterFrm() )
-        {
-            bPaintWholePage = true;
             pImp->GetShell()->AddPaintRect( pPage->Frm() );
-        }
     }
 
-    while ( !bPaintWholePage && pCntnt && pPage->IsAnLower( pCntnt ) )
+    while ( pCntnt && pPage->IsAnLower( pCntnt ) )
     {
         //Wenn der Cntnt sich eh nicht veraendert koennen wir ein paar
         //Abkuerzungen nutzen.