diff --git a/tools/wrc/wrc.c b/tools/wrc/wrc.c
index ac1fdccca44..8c376e01478 100644
--- a/tools/wrc/wrc.c
+++ b/tools/wrc/wrc.c
@@ -157,7 +157,6 @@ int line_number = 1;		/* The current line */
 int char_number = 1;		/* The current char pos within the line */
 
 char *cmdline;			/* The entire commandline */
-time_t now;			/* The time of start of wrc */
 
 int parser_debug, yy_flex_debug;
 
@@ -348,8 +347,6 @@ int main(int argc,char *argv[])
         signal( SIGHUP, exit_on_signal );
 #endif
 
-	now = time(NULL);
-
 	/* Set the default defined stuff */
         set_version_defines();
 	wpp_add_cmdline_define("RC_INVOKED=1");
diff --git a/tools/wrc/wrc.h b/tools/wrc/wrc.h
index a103ea363ff..74a65fe66b7 100644
--- a/tools/wrc/wrc.h
+++ b/tools/wrc/wrc.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 #ifndef __WRC_WRC_H
 #define __WRC_WRC_H
 
-#include <time.h>	/* For time_t */
-
 #include "wrctypes.h"
 
 /* From wrc.c */
@@ -47,7 +45,6 @@ extern int check_utf8;
 
 extern char *input_name;
 extern char *cmdline;
-extern time_t now;
 
 extern int line_number;
 extern int char_number;