diff --git a/src/global.c b/src/global.c
index 7d0dc1726cc571f2511de7f8a76ee71cc590417e..d5d674dd207abc6aa8cba313bee8ef1fb22af81a 100644
--- a/src/global.c
+++ b/src/global.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ ssize_t wrap_at = -CHARS_FROM_EOL;	/* Right justified fill value,
 
 char *last_search = NULL;	/* Last string we searched for */
 char *last_replace = NULL;	/* Last replacement string */
-int search_last_line;		/* Is this the last search line? */
 
 unsigned long flags = 0;	/* Our flag containing many options */
 WINDOW *topwin;			/* Top buffer */