diff --git a/src/reject.c b/src/reject.c
index 87ec318..b5035c6 100644
--- a/src/reject.c
+++ b/src/reject.c
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 #include "match.h"
 #include "hash.h"
 
-static rb_patricia_tree_t *global_tree;
 static rb_patricia_tree_t *reject_tree;
 static rb_dlink_list delay_exit;
 static rb_dlink_list reject_list;