diff --git a/src/libImaging/Storage.c b/src/libImaging/Storage.c
index 7cf00ef35..128595f65 100644
--- a/src/libImaging/Storage.c
+++ b/src/libImaging/Storage.c
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@
 #include "Imaging.h"
 #include <string.h>
 
-int ImagingNewCount = 0;
-
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Standard image object.
  */