diff --git a/Xext/xvmc.c b/Xext/xvmc.c
index fed92e0e3..3de38c035 100644
--- a/Xext/xvmc.c
+++ b/Xext/xvmc.c
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ static RESTYPE XvMCRTContext;
 static RESTYPE XvMCRTSurface;
 static RESTYPE XvMCRTSubpicture;
 
-int (*XvMCScreenInitProc)(ScreenPtr, int, XvMCAdaptorPtr) = NULL;
-
 typedef struct {
     int num_adaptors;
     XvMCAdaptorPtr adaptors;
diff --git a/Xext/xvmcext.h b/Xext/xvmcext.h
index e8a6dae47..4a0b5bdee 100644
--- a/Xext/xvmcext.h
+++ b/Xext/xvmcext.h
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ typedef struct {
     XvMCDestroySubpictureProcPtr DestroySubpicture;
 } XvMCAdaptorRec, *XvMCAdaptorPtr;
 
-extern int (*XvMCScreenInitProc)(ScreenPtr, int, XvMCAdaptorPtr);
-
 extern _X_EXPORT int XvMCScreenInit(ScreenPtr pScreen,
                                     int num, XvMCAdaptorPtr adapt);