diff --git a/src/joystick/dummy/SDL_sysjoystick.c b/src/joystick/dummy/SDL_sysjoystick.c
index 5f7d104b1..2c1eeffb1 100644
--- a/src/joystick/dummy/SDL_sysjoystick.c
+++ b/src/joystick/dummy/SDL_sysjoystick.c
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ static char rcsid =
 #include "SDL_sysjoystick.h"
 #include "SDL_joystick_c.h"
 
-Uint8 SDL_numjoysticks = 0;
-
 /* Function to scan the system for joysticks.
  * This function should set SDL_numjoysticks to the number of available
  * joysticks.  Joystick 0 should be the system default joystick.