diff --git a/storage/connect/tabvct.cpp b/storage/connect/tabvct.cpp
index 9cf5f41d1fe..f5710688d3c 100644
--- a/storage/connect/tabvct.cpp
+++ b/storage/connect/tabvct.cpp
@@ -71,11 +71,6 @@
 #include "tabvct.h"
 #include "valblk.h"
 
-#if defined(UNIX)
-//add dummy strerror   (NGC)
-char *strerror(int num);
-#endif   // UNIX
-
 /***********************************************************************/
 /*  External function.                                                 */
 /***********************************************************************/