diff --git a/src/tar.c b/src/tar.c
index 7a16c353..2fb102c8 100644
--- a/src/tar.c
+++ b/src/tar.c
@@ -1340,7 +1340,6 @@ char *file;
 {
 	FILE *fp;
 	char buf[1024];
-	extern char *rindex();
 
 	if(strcmp(file, "-"))
 		fp=fopen(file,"r");