diff --git a/windows/gss.c b/windows/gss.c
index 8f467cf2..724eeec1 100644
--- a/windows/gss.c
+++ b/windows/gss.c
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ typedef struct winSsh_gss_ctx {
 
 const Ssh_gss_buf gss_mech_krb5={9,"\x2A\x86\x48\x86\xF7\x12\x01\x02\x02"};
 
-const char *gsslogmsg = NULL;
-
 static void ssh_sspi_bind_fns(struct ssh_gss_library *lib);
 
 static tree234 *libraries_to_never_unload;