diff --git a/src/util/fairland.c b/src/util/fairland.c
index 720f6854..e37dd878 100644
--- a/src/util/fairland.c
+++ b/src/util/fairland.c
@@ -192,8 +192,6 @@ int
 main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     int opt;
-    extern int optind;
-    extern char *optarg;
     char *config_file = NULL;
     char tbuf[512];
     int i = 0;
diff --git a/src/util/files.c b/src/util/files.c
index 060a113a..b5d22ee0 100644
--- a/src/util/files.c
+++ b/src/util/files.c
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     struct sctstr sct;
     int i;
     s_char *map;
-    extern char *optarg;
     int opt;
     char *config_file = NULL;
     int force = 0;