diff --git a/bin/sh/input.c b/bin/sh/input.c
index d48aab803903..a8d048fc4890 100644
--- a/bin/sh/input.c
+++ b/bin/sh/input.c
@@ -102,8 +102,6 @@ static struct parsefile basepf = {	/* top level input file */
 static struct parsefile *parsefile = &basepf;	/* current input file */
 int whichprompt;		/* 1 == PS1, 2 == PS2 */
 
-EditLine *el;			/* cookie for editline package */
-
 static void pushfile(void);
 static int preadfd(void);
 static void popstring(void);