diff --git a/kittens/icat/native.go b/kittens/icat/native.go
index 7ce12732a..ba9075bba 100644
--- a/kittens/icat/native.go
+++ b/kittens/icat/native.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func scale_image(imgd *image_data) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func load_one_frame_image(ctx *images.Context, imgd *image_data, src *opened_input) (img image.Image, err error) {
+func load_one_frame_image(imgd *image_data, src *opened_input) (img image.Image, err error) {
 	img, err = imaging.Decode(src.file, imaging.AutoOrientation(true))
 	src.Rewind()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func render_image_with_go(imgd *image_data, src *opened_input) (err error) {
 			return err
 		}
 	default:
-		img, err := load_one_frame_image(&ctx, imgd, src)
+		img, err := load_one_frame_image(imgd, src)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}