diff --git a/Xext/geext.c b/Xext/geext.c
index ad7f963db..1e5ae6f82 100644
--- a/Xext/geext.c
+++ b/Xext/geext.c
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
 
 DevPrivateKeyRec GEClientPrivateKeyRec;
 
-int RT_GECLIENT = 0;
-
 GEExtension GEExtensions[MAXEXTENSIONS];
 
 /* Major available requests */