--- a/src/histedit.c
+++ b/src/histedit.c
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@
 #define DEFEDITOR	"ed"	/* default editor *should* be $EDITOR */
 
 History *hist;	/* history cookie */
-EditLine *el;	/* editline cookie */
 int displayhist;
 static FILE *el_in, *el_out;