diff --git a/policycoreutils/newrole/newrole.c b/policycoreutils/newrole/newrole.c
index 59a5caa35..b617352fb 100644
--- a/policycoreutils/newrole/newrole.c
+++ b/policycoreutils/newrole/newrole.c
@@ -101,8 +101,6 @@
 
 #define DEFAULT_PATH "/usr/bin:/bin"
 
-extern char **environ;
-
 /**
  * Construct from the current range and specified desired level a resulting
  * range. If the specified level is a range, return that. If it is not, then