diff --git a/lib-src/timer.c b/lib-src/timer.c
index 1fd7836802f..6a3a3fba101 100644
--- a/lib-src/timer.c
+++ b/lib-src/timer.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 
 extern int errno;
-extern char *strerror (), *malloc ();
+extern char *strerror ();
 extern time_t time ();
 
 /*