diff --git a/pdns/nameserver.hh b/pdns/nameserver.hh
index f6e92df644c6..4ad9b177a9d9 100644
--- a/pdns/nameserver.hh
+++ b/pdns/nameserver.hh
@@ -94,5 +94,3 @@ private:
 };
 
 bool AddressIsUs(const ComboAddress& remote);
-
-extern ResponseStats g_rs;
diff --git a/pdns/ws-api.cc b/pdns/ws-api.cc
index 08f3d5cbac75..21c2267d8607 100644
--- a/pdns/ws-api.cc
+++ b/pdns/ws-api.cc
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@
 
 using json11::Json;
 
-extern string s_programname;
-extern ResponseStats g_rs;
 #ifndef RECURSOR
 extern StatBag S;
 #endif