diff --git a/fftools/ffmpeg.h b/fftools/ffmpeg.h
index 98c1a3c157..31f9dbf3ea 100644
--- a/fftools/ffmpeg.h
+++ b/fftools/ffmpeg.h
@@ -673,7 +673,6 @@ extern int print_stats;
 extern int64_t stats_period;
 extern int qp_hist;
 extern int stdin_interaction;
-extern int frame_bits_per_raw_sample;
 extern AVIOContext *progress_avio;
 extern float max_error_rate;