diff --git a/hw/xwin/winclipboardwrappers.c b/hw/xwin/winclipboardwrappers.c
index 2679f4f98..2e6b63287 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/winclipboardwrappers.c
+++ b/hw/xwin/winclipboardwrappers.c
@@ -43,12 +43,6 @@
 
 DISPATCH_PROC(winProcEstablishConnection);
 
-/*
- * References to external symbols
- */
-
-extern Bool g_fClipboard;
-
 /*
  * Wrapper for internal EstablishConnection function.
  * Initializes internal clients that must not be started until
diff --git a/hw/xwin/winprocarg.c b/hw/xwin/winprocarg.c
index f2bf05bad..f6d14a1b8 100644
--- a/hw/xwin/winprocarg.c
+++ b/hw/xwin/winprocarg.c
@@ -37,15 +37,6 @@ from The Open Group.
 #include "winmsg.h"
 #include "winmonitors.h"
 
-/*
- * References to external symbols
- */
-
-#ifdef XWIN_CLIPBOARD
-extern Bool g_fUnicodeClipboard;
-extern Bool g_fClipboard;
-#endif
-
 /*
  * Function prototypes
  */