diff --git a/sys/dev/syscons/syscons.c b/sys/dev/syscons/syscons.c
index 518d0b58fc29..fe36d737fc41 100644
--- a/sys/dev/syscons/syscons.c
+++ b/sys/dev/syscons/syscons.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
  * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  *
- *	$Id: syscons.c,v 1.315 1999/08/08 21:35:17 phk Exp $
+ *	$Id: syscons.c,v 1.316 1999/08/09 10:34:36 phk Exp $
  */
 
 #include "sc.h"
@@ -1408,8 +1408,6 @@ sccnterm(struct consdev *cp)
 
 #ifdef __alpha__
 
-extern struct consdev *cn_tab;
-
 void
 sccnattach(void)
 {