diff --git a/windows/winplink.c b/windows/winplink.c
index a1a8dda0..ea417501 100644
--- a/windows/winplink.c
+++ b/windows/winplink.c
@@ -727,7 +727,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	    WSANETWORKEVENTS things;
 	    SOCKET socket;
 	    extern SOCKET first_socket(int *), next_socket(int *);
-	    extern int select_result(WPARAM, LPARAM);
 	    int i, socketstate;
 
 	    /*
diff --git a/windows/winsftp.c b/windows/winsftp.c
index e25d7e06..4558e5a9 100644
--- a/windows/winsftp.c
+++ b/windows/winsftp.c
@@ -498,7 +498,6 @@ char *do_select(SOCKET skt, int startup)
     }
     return NULL;
 }
-extern int select_result(WPARAM, LPARAM);
 
 int do_eventsel_loop(HANDLE other_event)
 {
@@ -547,7 +546,6 @@ int do_eventsel_loop(HANDLE other_event)
 	WSANETWORKEVENTS things;
 	SOCKET socket;
 	extern SOCKET first_socket(int *), next_socket(int *);
-	extern int select_result(WPARAM, LPARAM);
 	int i, socketstate;
 
 	/*