diff --git a/src/libcore/comm.rs b/src/libcore/comm.rs
index ff4d34eb058..be65197b48f 100644
--- a/src/libcore/comm.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/comm.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ export port;
 
 #[abi = "cdecl"]
 native mod rustrt {
-    type void;
     type rust_port;
 
     fn chan_id_send<T: send>(t: *sys::type_desc,