diff --git a/devicemodel/include/mevent.h b/devicemodel/include/mevent.h
index 924ec464e..6ae4a41a0 100644
--- a/devicemodel/include/mevent.h
+++ b/devicemodel/include/mevent.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ enum ev_type {
 	EVF_SIGNAL		/* Not supported yet */
 };
 
-char *vmname;
 struct mevent;
 
 struct mevent *mevent_add(int fd, enum ev_type type,