diff --git a/mingw-w64-crt/crt/crtexe.c b/mingw-w64-crt/crt/crtexe.c
index 6460543..4c7830f 100644
--- a/mingw-w64-crt/crt/crtexe.c
+++ b/mingw-w64-crt/crt/crtexe.c
@@ -332,7 +332,6 @@
 extern int mingw_initltsdrot_force;
 extern int mingw_initltsdyn_force;
 extern int mingw_initltssuo_force;
-extern int mingw_initcharmax;
 
 static int __cdecl
 check_managed_app (void)
@@ -346,7 +345,6 @@
   mingw_initltsdrot_force=1;
   mingw_initltsdyn_force=1;
   mingw_initltssuo_force=1;
-  mingw_initcharmax=1;
 
   pDOSHeader = (PIMAGE_DOS_HEADER) &__ImageBase;
   if (pDOSHeader->e_magic != IMAGE_DOS_SIGNATURE)