diff --git a/usr.sbin/ypset/ypset.c b/usr.sbin/ypset/ypset.c
index b639ad9517da..305857a9239b 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ypset/ypset.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ypset/ypset.c
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@ char **argv;
 {
 	struct sockaddr_in sin;
 	struct hostent *hent;
-	extern char *optarg;
-	extern int optind;
 	char *domainname;
 	int c;