diff --git a/builtin/config.c b/builtin/config.c
index a58f99c2d7..e4d96313d7 100644
--- a/builtin/config.c
+++ b/builtin/config.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ static char term = '\n';
 static int use_global_config, use_system_config, use_local_config;
 static struct git_config_source given_config_source;
 static int actions, types;
-static const char *get_color_slot, *get_colorbool_slot;
 static int end_null;
 static int respect_includes = -1;