diff --git a/src/backend/replication/walsender.c b/src/backend/replication/walsender.c
index 14ad50b737e..c9438954099 100644
--- a/src/backend/replication/walsender.c
+++ b/src/backend/replication/walsender.c
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ static bool streamingDoneSending;
 static bool streamingDoneReceiving;
 
 /* Flags set by signal handlers for later service in main loop */
-static volatile sig_atomic_t got_SIGHUP = false;
 static volatile sig_atomic_t walsender_ready_to_stop = false;
 
 /*