diff --git a/qemu-tool.c b/qemu-tool.c
index 18b48af319a02cd3e2791b9bd96c072b8069fea6..bbce99fd8db1641878b6cdc6b166578a58930883 100644
--- a/qemu-tool.c
+++ b/qemu-tool.c
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ void qemu_service_io(void)
 {
 }
 
-Monitor *cur_mon;
-
 void monitor_printf(Monitor *mon, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 }