diff --git a/cr-restore.c b/cr-restore.c
index 1477adfcb..0bd73bea5 100644
--- a/cr-restore.c
+++ b/cr-restore.c
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ static struct shmems *shmems;
 static struct pipe_info *pipes;
 static int nr_pipes;
 
-pid_t pstree_pid;
 struct pstree_item *me;
 
 static int restore_task_with_children(void *);
@@ -1721,8 +1720,6 @@ err:
 
 int cr_restore_tasks(pid_t pid, struct cr_options *opts)
 {
-	pstree_pid = pid;
-
 	if (opts->leader_only)
 		return restore_one_task(pid);
 	return restore_all_tasks(pid, opts);
diff --git a/include/crtools.h b/include/crtools.h
index c00d7dea3..fa0dff596 100644
--- a/include/crtools.h
+++ b/include/crtools.h
@@ -181,8 +181,6 @@ struct pstree_item {
 	u32			*children;	/* array of children */
 };
 
-extern pid_t pstree_pid;
-
 static inline int in_vma_area(struct vma_area *vma, unsigned long addr)
 {
 	return addr >= (unsigned long)vma->vma.start &&