diff --git a/samples/rm_amqp/rm_ping_1_1/rm_ping_1_1.c b/samples/rm_amqp/rm_ping_1_1/rm_ping_1_1.c
index 3247312..c8e4396 100644
--- a/samples/rm_amqp/rm_ping_1_1/rm_ping_1_1.c
+++ b/samples/rm_amqp/rm_ping_1_1/rm_ping_1_1.c
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@
     int i = 0;
     neethi_policy_t *policy = NULL;
     axis2_status_t status = AXIS2_FAILURE;
-    extern char *optarg;
-    extern int optopt;
    
     /* Set up the environment */
     env = axutil_env_create_all("rm_ping_1_1_amqp.log", AXIS2_LOG_LEVEL_TRACE);