diff --git a/src/libCom/osi/epicsThread.cpp b/src/libCom/osi/epicsThread.cpp
index 1a67c67ce..098422c29 100644
--- a/src/libCom/osi/epicsThread.cpp
+++ b/src/libCom/osi/epicsThread.cpp
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 
-extern "C" {
-static void epicsThreadCallEntryPoint ( void *pPvt ); // for gnu warning
-}
 
 
 #define epicsExportSharedSymbols