diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/gencore.c b/arch/x86/kernel/gencore.c
index d54272c4..eec68983 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/gencore.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/gencore.c
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ void fill_prpsinfo(struct note *head, struct thread *thread, void *regs)
 /*
   We leave most of the fields unfilled.
 
-	char pr_state;
 	char pr_sname;
 	char pr_zomb;
 	char pr_nice;