diff --git a/hw/xwin/winmultiwindowwm.c b/hw/xwin/winmultiwindowwm.c
index ffb7c2d0f..8d55e0132 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/winmultiwindowwm.c
+++ b/hw/xwin/winmultiwindowwm.c
@@ -131,13 +131,6 @@ typedef struct _XMsgProcArgRec {
     HWND hwndScreen;
 } XMsgProcArgRec, *XMsgProcArgPtr;
 
-/*
- * References to external symbols
- */
-
-extern char *display;
-extern void ErrorF(const char * /*f */ , ...);
-
 /*
  * Prototypes for local functions
  */