diff --git a/lua.c b/lua.c
index 3c5072798..688e8c60b 100644
--- a/lua.c
+++ b/lua.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 extern AwesomeConf globalconf;
 extern bool running;
-extern const name_func_link_t WidgetList[];
 extern const name_func_link_t FloatingPlacementList[];
 
 extern const struct luaL_reg awesome_mouse_lib[];