diff --git a/appl/kx/kx.c b/appl/kx/kx.c
index 12f3b0648..eb3c4dae9 100644
--- a/appl/kx/kx.c
+++ b/appl/kx/kx.c
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ RCSID("$Id$");
 
 char *prog;
 
-static u_int32_t display_num;
-static char xauthfile[MaxPathLen];
 static int nchild;
 static int donep;