diff --git a/src/drawing.cpp b/src/drawing.cpp
index d0c59115..d68b4128 100644
--- a/src/drawing.cpp
+++ b/src/drawing.cpp
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 #include "drawing.h"
 #include "video.h"
 
-extern char errmsg[65];
-
 static uint8 Font6x5[594] =
 {
 	4,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0,