diff --git a/hw/dmx/dmxfont.h b/hw/dmx/dmxfont.h
index 8575ca953..66c663377 100644
--- a/hw/dmx/dmxfont.h
+++ b/hw/dmx/dmxfont.h
@@ -54,6 +54,4 @@ extern Bool dmxUnrealizeFont(ScreenPtr pScreen, FontPtr pFont);
 extern Bool dmxBELoadFont(ScreenPtr pScreen, FontPtr pFont);
 extern Bool dmxBEFreeFont(ScreenPtr pScreen, FontPtr pFont);
 
-extern int dmxFontPrivateIndex;
-
 #endif                          /* DMXFONT_H */