diff --git a/src/windows.c b/src/windows.c
index 01ef4ccb9..94ac40f3e 100644
--- a/src/windows.c
+++ b/src/windows.c
@@ -878,7 +878,6 @@ const char *status_fieldnm[MAXBLSTATS];
 const char *status_fieldfmt[MAXBLSTATS];
 char *status_vals[MAXBLSTATS];
 boolean status_activefields[MAXBLSTATS];
-NEARDATA winid WIN_STATUS;
 
 void
 genl_status_init()
diff --git a/win/X11/winX.c b/win/X11/winX.c
index d5b7d263c..463c03026 100644
--- a/win/X11/winX.c
+++ b/win/X11/winX.c
@@ -95,9 +95,6 @@ static XtSignalId X11_sig_id;
 #endif
 #endif
 
-/* this is only needed until X11_status_* routines are written */
-extern NEARDATA winid WIN_STATUS;
-
 /* Interface definition, for windows.c */
 struct window_procs X11_procs = {
     "X11",
diff --git a/win/gnome/gnbind.c b/win/gnome/gnbind.c
index d23018cd8..53dee7232 100644
--- a/win/gnome/gnbind.c
+++ b/win/gnome/gnbind.c
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ winid WIN_WORN = WIN_ERR;
 extern void tty_raw_print(const char *);
 extern void tty_raw_print_bold(const char *);
 
-/* this is only needed until gnome_status_* routines are written */
-extern NEARDATA winid WIN_STATUS;
-
 /* Interface definition, for windows.c */
 struct window_procs Gnome_procs = {
     "Gnome", WC_COLOR | WC_HILITE_PET | WC_INVERSE, 0L,
diff --git a/win/tty/wintty.c b/win/tty/wintty.c
index ea02b631e..d7ffec68e 100644
--- a/win/tty/wintty.c
+++ b/win/tty/wintty.c
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@ extern short glyph2tile[];
 
 extern char mapped_menu_cmds[]; /* from options.c */
 
-/* this is only needed until tty_status_* routines are written */
-extern NEARDATA winid WIN_STATUS;
-
 /* Interface definition, for windows.c */
 struct window_procs tty_procs = {
     "tty",