diff --git a/clientserver.c b/clientserver.c
index a429b8d9..9e79538e 100644
--- a/clientserver.c
+++ b/clientserver.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ int start_socket_client(char *host, char *path, int argc, char *argv[])
 	char line[MAXPATHLEN];
 	char *p, *user=NULL;
 	extern int remote_version;
-	extern int am_client;
 	extern int am_sender;
 
 	if (*path == '/') {
@@ -52,8 +51,6 @@ int start_socket_client(char *host, char *path, int argc, char *argv[])
 	if (!user) user = getenv("USER");
 	if (!user) user = getenv("LOGNAME");
 
-	am_client = 1;
-
 	fd = open_socket_out(host, rsync_port);
 	if (fd == -1) {
 		exit_cleanup(RERR_SOCKETIO);
diff --git a/options.c b/options.c
index 3b94533a..abdfff3f 100644
--- a/options.c
+++ b/options.c
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ int am_server = 0;
 int am_sender=0;
 int recurse = 0;
 int am_daemon=0;
-int am_client=0;
 int do_stats=0;
 int do_progress=0;
 int keep_partial=0;