diff --git a/src/etc/inc/system.inc b/src/etc/inc/system.inc
index 9d0049a62..e75591a37 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/system.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/system.inc
@@ -178,8 +178,6 @@ function system_resolvconf_host_routes()
 
 function system_resolvconf_generate($verbose = false)
 {
-    global $config;
-
     service_log('Generating /etc/resolv.conf...', $verbose);
 
     $syscfg = config_read_array('system');