diff --git a/OPTYap/opt.misc.c b/OPTYap/opt.misc.c
index dbefac575..639655607 100644
--- a/OPTYap/opt.misc.c
+++ b/OPTYap/opt.misc.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 ** ------------------------------------------- */
 
 #ifndef THREADS
-struct local_data *LOCAL;
 #ifdef YAPOR
 struct worker WORKER;
 #endif /* YAPOR */