diff --git a/src/rpc/net.cpp b/src/rpc/net.cpp
index e280b1a0b..56f221a37 100644
--- a/src/rpc/net.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/net.cpp
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ int32_t komodo_longestchain()
         depth--;
         if ( num > (n >> 1) )
         {
-            extern char ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[];
             if ( 0 && height != KOMODO_LONGESTCHAIN )
                 fprintf(stderr,"set %s KOMODO_LONGESTCHAIN <- %d\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,height);
             KOMODO_LONGESTCHAIN = height;