diff --git a/samples/rm_amqp/rm_echo_single_1_0/rm_echo_single.c b/samples/rm_amqp/rm_echo_single_1_0/rm_echo_single.c
index 7b66732..de60e4c 100644
--- a/samples/rm_amqp/rm_echo_single_1_0/rm_echo_single.c
+++ b/samples/rm_amqp/rm_echo_single_1_0/rm_echo_single.c
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@
     axutil_string_t *soap_action = NULL;
     axis2_status_t status = AXIS2_FAILURE;
     neethi_policy_t *policy = NULL;
-    extern char *optarg;
-    extern int optopt;
     axis2_endpoint_ref_t *reply_to = NULL;
     int i = -1;