diff --git a/src/testing/test_bank_api.c b/src/testing/test_bank_api.c
index 619fb30b0..8f559be8d 100644
--- a/src/testing/test_bank_api.c
+++ b/src/testing/test_bank_api.c
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@ const char *cfgfile;
  */
 static struct TALER_TESTING_BankConfiguration bc;
 
-/**
- * Handle to the Py-bank daemon.
- */
-static struct GNUNET_OS_Process *bankd;
-
 /**
  * Flag indicating whether the test is running against the
  * Fakebank.  Set up at runtime.