diff --git a/src/globals.c b/src/globals.c
index 23bdf04f..f0ac9802 100644
--- a/src/globals.c
+++ b/src/globals.c
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ bool wait_for_scripts = false;
  * different quality of server and control of the servers
  */
 static bool verbose_time = false;
-bool have_manifest_diskspace = false; /* assume no until checked */
 char *version_url = NULL;
 char *content_url = NULL;
 bool content_url_is_local = false;
diff --git a/src/swupd.h b/src/swupd.h
index f3d9e3d9..53ebed41 100644
--- a/src/swupd.h
+++ b/src/swupd.h
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ struct file_counts {
 };
 
 extern bool verify_esp_only;
-extern bool have_manifest_diskspace;
 extern bool have_network;
 extern bool verify_bundles_only;
 extern bool ignore_config;