diff --git a/hw/xwin/winclipboardwndproc.c b/hw/xwin/winclipboardwndproc.c
index 32712aafa..90dc9e0bb 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/winclipboardwndproc.c
+++ b/hw/xwin/winclipboardwndproc.c
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
  * References to external symbols
  */
 
-extern Bool g_fUseUnicode;
 extern void *g_pClipboardDisplay;
 extern Window g_iClipboardWindow;
 extern Atom g_atomLastOwnedSelection;