diff --git a/mpi.h b/mpi.h
index 116383d..1b9f400 100644
--- a/mpi.h
+++ b/mpi.h
@@ -575,12 +575,6 @@ typedef void (MPI_T_event_cb_function)(MPI_T_event_instance event_instance, MPI_
 typedef void (MPI_T_event_free_cb_function)(MPI_T_event_registration event_registration, MPI_T_cb_safety cb_safety, void *user_data);
 typedef void (MPI_T_event_dropped_cb_function)(MPI_Count count, MPI_T_event_registration event_registration, int source_index, MPI_T_cb_safety cb_safety, void *user_data);
 
-/* MPI global variables */
-extern MPI_Fint* MPI_F_STATUS_IGNORE;
-extern MPI_Fint* MPI_F_STATUSES_IGNORE;
-extern MPI_F08_status* MPI_F08_STATUS_IGNORE;
-extern MPI_F08_status* MPI_F08_STATUSES_IGNORE;
-
 /* MPI functions */
 int MPI_Abi_get_info(MPI_Info *info);
 int MPI_Abi_get_version(int *abi_major, int *abi_minor);
diff --git a/mpistubs.c b/mpistubs.c
index ecdf3e2..ea934ad 100644
--- a/mpistubs.c
+++ b/mpistubs.c
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include "mpi.h"
 
-/* MPI global variables */
-MPI_Fint * MPI_F_STATUS_IGNORE = NULL;
-MPI_Fint * MPI_F_STATUSES_IGNORE = NULL;
-MPI_F08_status * MPI_F08_STATUS_IGNORE = NULL;
-MPI_F08_status * MPI_F08_STATUSES_IGNORE = NULL;
-
 /* MPI functions */
 int MPI_Abi_get_info(MPI_Info *info) { abort(); return 0; }
 int MPI_Abi_get_version(int *abi_major, int *abi_minor) { abort(); return 0; }