diff --git a/timeoutd.c b/timeoutd.c
index 632a73a..2521be5 100644
--- a/timeoutd.c
+++ b/timeoutd.c
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ struct config_ent {
 };
 
 struct config_ent *config[MAXLINES + 1];
-char errmsg[256];
 char dev[sizeof(utmpp->ut_line) + 1];
 unsigned char limit_type;
 int configline = 0;