diff --git a/test/runner-unix.c b/test/runner-unix.c
index 7dea97f4..075637eb 100644
--- a/test/runner-unix.c
+++ b/test/runner-unix.c
@@ -304,12 +304,10 @@ void rewind_cursor() {
   fprintf(stderr, "\033[2K\r");
 }
 
-void* oio__thread_start(void* arg) {
-
-}
 
 typedef void* (*oio_thread_cb)(void* arg);
 
+
 uintptr_t oio_create_thread(void (*entry)(void* arg), void* arg) {
   pthread_t t;
   oio_thread_cb cb = (oio_thread_cb)entry;