diff --git a/awesome.c b/awesome.c
index bb60eddb7..07fc5e8ad 100644
--- a/awesome.c
+++ b/awesome.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include "tag.h"
 
 int wax, way, waw, wah;
-Atom wmatom[WMLast], netatom[NetLast];
+Atom netatom[NetLast];
 Client *clients = NULL;
 Client *sel = NULL;
 Client *stack = NULL;
diff --git a/awesome.h b/awesome.h
index e8e1be980..f710cc009 100644
--- a/awesome.h
+++ b/awesome.h
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ enum
 { CurNormal, CurResize, CurMove, CurLast };     /* cursor */
 enum
 { NetSupported, NetWMName, NetLast };   /* EWMH atoms */
-enum
-{ WMLast };     /* default atoms */
 
 Bool gettextprop(Display *, Window, Atom, char *, unsigned int);   /* return text property, UTF-8 compliant */
 void updatebarpos(Display *, Statusbar);        /* updates the bar position */
diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index 833a9ba78..8875e191c 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 /* extern */
 extern int wax, way, wah, waw;  /* windowarea geometry */
 extern Client *clients, *sel, *stack;   /* global client list and stack */
-extern Atom  wmatom[WMLast], netatom[NetLast];
+extern Atom netatom[NetLast];
 
 /** Attach client stack to clients stacks
  * \param c the client