diff --git a/src/common/slurm_protocol_api.h b/src/common/slurm_protocol_api.h
index 38a2274c822dca1540fb6a8b115f53d982e815b0..e4ebb9fcb1667918fe1988b1dda4cc8a6be51af1 100644
--- a/src/common/slurm_protocol_api.h
+++ b/src/common/slurm_protocol_api.h
@@ -59,14 +59,6 @@ enum controller_id {
 	SECONDARY_CONTROLLER = 2
 };
 
-/**********************************************************************\
-* configuration parameters
-\**********************************************************************/
-
-/* slurmctld_conf must be loaded with port numbers and controller names */
-extern slurm_ctl_conf_t slurmctld_conf;
-
-
 /**********************************************************************\
  * protocol configuration functions                
 \**********************************************************************/