diff --git a/source/param/loadparm.c b/source/param/loadparm.c
index e0cbc981def..34b463de221 100644
--- a/source/param/loadparm.c
+++ b/source/param/loadparm.c
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
 #include "includes.h"
 
 BOOL in_client = False;		/* Not in the client by default */
-BOOL in_server = False;		/* Not in the server by default */
 BOOL bLoaded = False;
 
 extern userdom_struct current_user_info;
diff --git a/source/smbd/server.c b/source/smbd/server.c
index a1466c408d2..b76ade957c2 100644
--- a/source/smbd/server.c
+++ b/source/smbd/server.c
@@ -731,7 +731,6 @@ void build_options(BOOL screen);
 
  int main(int argc,const char *argv[])
 {
-	extern BOOL in_server;
 	/* shall I run as a daemon */
 	static BOOL is_daemon = False;
 	static BOOL interactive = False;
@@ -755,8 +754,6 @@ void build_options(BOOL screen);
 	{ NULL }
 	};
 
-	in_server = True;
-
 	load_case_tables();
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SET_AUTH_PARAMETERS