diff --git a/libutil/util_opt.c b/libutil/util_opt.c
index c6daa14e..2e59687e 100644
--- a/libutil/util_opt.c
+++ b/libutil/util_opt.c
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ static struct util_opt_l {
 	const char *command;
 } l;
 
-struct util_opt_l *util_opt_l = &l;
-
 /// @endcond
 
 #define util_opt_iterate(opt) \
diff --git a/libutil/util_prg.c b/libutil/util_prg.c
index 48ea0a6a..959d5172 100644
--- a/libutil/util_prg.c
+++ b/libutil/util_prg.c
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ static struct util_prg_l {
 	const char *command;
 } l;
 
-struct util_prg_l *util_prg_l = &l;
-
 /**
  * Set the current command for command line option processing
  *