diff --git a/test/test-ping-pong.c b/test/test-ping-pong.c
index 40c47f2c..e7f7e9af 100644
--- a/test/test-ping-pong.c
+++ b/test/test-ping-pong.c
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ typedef struct {
   char read_buffer[BUFSIZE];
 } pinger_t;
 
-void pinger_try_read(pinger_t* pinger);
-
 
 static uv_buf_t alloc_cb(uv_handle_t* handle, size_t size) {
   return uv_buf_init(malloc(size), size);