diff --git a/arscan.c b/arscan.c
index 00318f50..82188fea 100644
--- a/arscan.c
+++ b/arscan.c
@@ -352,7 +352,6 @@ ar_member_touch (arname, memname)
   register int fd;
   struct ar_hdr ar_hdr;
   register int i;
-  extern int errno;
   struct stat statbuf;
 
   if (pos < 0)