diff --git a/programs/regedit/main.h b/programs/regedit/main.h
index b900ee1d1e8..fffd8d0cb97 100644
--- a/programs/regedit/main.h
+++ b/programs/regedit/main.h
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@
 #define HEM_SETDATA (WM_USER+0)
 #define HEM_GETDATA (WM_USER+1)
 
-extern HINSTANCE hInst;
-
 /******************************************************************************/
 
 enum OPTION_FLAGS {