diff --git a/noice.c b/noice.c
index 22bec3b..59389ef 100644
--- a/noice.c
+++ b/noice.c
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ SLIST_HEAD(histhead, history) histhead = SLIST_HEAD_INITIALIZER(histhead);
  * '------
  */
 
-int die = 0;
-
 void printmsg(char *msg);
 void printwarn(void);
 void printerr(int ret, char *prefix);