diff --git a/src/irc/irc-server.c b/src/irc/irc-server.c
index 8ca90a6bb..06eeec381 100644
--- a/src/irc/irc-server.c
+++ b/src/irc/irc-server.c
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ t_irc_message *recv_msgq, *msgq_last_msg;
 
 int check_away = 0;
 
-char *nick_modes = "aiwroOs";
-
 #ifdef HAVE_GNUTLS
 const int gnutls_cert_type_prio[] = { GNUTLS_CRT_X509, GNUTLS_CRT_OPENPGP, 0 };
 #if LIBGNUTLS_VERSION_NUMBER >= 0x010700
diff --git a/weechat/src/irc/irc-server.c b/weechat/src/irc/irc-server.c
index 8ca90a6bb..06eeec381 100644
--- a/weechat/src/irc/irc-server.c
+++ b/weechat/src/irc/irc-server.c
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ t_irc_message *recv_msgq, *msgq_last_msg;
 
 int check_away = 0;
 
-char *nick_modes = "aiwroOs";
-
 #ifdef HAVE_GNUTLS
 const int gnutls_cert_type_prio[] = { GNUTLS_CRT_X509, GNUTLS_CRT_OPENPGP, 0 };
 #if LIBGNUTLS_VERSION_NUMBER >= 0x010700