diff --git a/src/ptserver/ptserver.c b/src/ptserver/ptserver.c
index d15e347da7..fdb40d79f9 100644
--- a/src/ptserver/ptserver.c
+++ b/src/ptserver/ptserver.c
@@ -146,8 +146,6 @@ struct afsconf_dir *prdir;
 extern afs_int32 depthsg;
 #endif
 
-char *pr_realmName;
-
 int restricted = 0;
 int rxMaxMTU = -1;
 int rxBind = 0;
@@ -466,7 +464,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	afs_com_err(whoami, code, "Couldn't get server list");
 	PT_EXIT(2);
     }
-    pr_realmName = info.name;
 
     /* initialize audit user check */
     osi_audit_set_user_check(configDir, pr_IsLocalRealmMatch);
diff --git a/src/ptserver/ubik.c b/src/ptserver/ubik.c
index 802237933a..6ca0eef9e8 100644
--- a/src/ptserver/ubik.c
+++ b/src/ptserver/ubik.c
@@ -180,4 +180,3 @@ afsconf_GetNoAuthFlag(struct afsconf_dir *adir)
 
 char *prdir = "/dev/null";
 struct prheader cheader;
-char *pr_realmName;