diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index dcce66e..54c2771 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@
 
 #define TILE_COUNT 9
 
-namespace{
-	bool running = true;
-}
-
 int get_player_input(){
 	//TODO get player input
 	return rand() % 9;
@@ -99,7 +95,6 @@ int exists_empty_tile(const game_state& gs){
 
 void handle_window_close(){
 	debug_print("[II] Window close event triggered\n");
-	running = false;
 }
 
 void handle_input_events(GLFWwindow* window, int key, int, int, int){