diff --git a/src/helper/jim-eventloop.c b/src/helper/jim-eventloop.c
index 1e0f4774b..7efd67633 100644
--- a/src/helper/jim-eventloop.c
+++ b/src/helper/jim-eventloop.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 
 #include "replacements.h"
 
-extern int errno;
+
 /* --- */
 
 /* File event structure */