diff --git a/appl/ftp/ftp/ftp_var.h b/appl/ftp/ftp/ftp_var.h
index d383fbbd6..f822779d1 100644
--- a/appl/ftp/ftp/ftp_var.h
+++ b/appl/ftp/ftp/ftp_var.h
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <setjmp.h>
 
-#include "extern.h"
-
 /*
  * Options and other state info.
  */