diff --git a/ompi/runtime/params.h b/ompi/runtime/params.h
index 9db001ef6f..1b4a5aeac7 100644
--- a/ompi/runtime/params.h
+++ b/ompi/runtime/params.h
@@ -124,11 +124,6 @@ OMPI_DECLSPEC extern bool ompi_have_sparse_group_storage;
  */
 OMPI_DECLSPEC extern bool ompi_use_sparse_group_storage;
 
-/**
- * Cutoff point for retrieving hostnames
- */
-OMPI_DECLSPEC extern uint32_t ompi_direct_modex_cutoff;
-
 /**
  * Cutoff point for calling add_procs for all processes
  */