diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Globals.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Globals.c
index dabcd3dc8..e2c83134c 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Globals.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Globals.c
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ int xf86Depth = -1;
 rgb xf86Weight = {0, 0, 0};
 Bool xf86FlipPixels = FALSE;
 Gamma xf86Gamma = {0.0, 0.0, 0.0};
-Bool xf86ShowUnresolved = DEFAULT_UNRESOLVED;
 Bool xf86BestRefresh = DEFAULT_BEST_REFRESH;
 Bool xf86AllowMouseOpenFail = FALSE;
 #ifdef XF86VIDMODE
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
index b18944adb..9e89a5fef 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
@@ -1489,11 +1489,6 @@ ddxProcessArgument(int argc, char **argv, int i)
     xf86ConfigFile = argv[i + 1];
     return 2;
   }
-  if (!strcmp(argv[i],"-showunresolved"))
-  {
-    xf86ShowUnresolved = TRUE;
-    return 1;
-  }
   if (!strcmp(argv[i],"-probeonly"))
   {
     xf86ProbeOnly = TRUE;
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Priv.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Priv.h
index 10350be01..a58be17d0 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Priv.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Priv.h
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ extern Bool xf86FlipPixels;
 extern Bool xf86BestRefresh;
 extern Gamma xf86Gamma;
 extern char *xf86ServerName;
-extern Bool xf86ShowUnresolved;
 extern struct pci_slot_match xf86IsolateDevice;
 
 /* Other parameters */