diff --git a/include/ircd.h b/include/ircd.h
index b5d8a48d..1e6e52f5 100644
--- a/include/ircd.h
+++ b/include/ircd.h
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ extern const unsigned long int datecode;
 extern const char *ircd_version;
 extern const char *logFileName;
 extern const char *pidFileName;
-extern int cold_start;
 extern int dorehash;
 extern int dorehashbans;
 extern int doremotd;