diff --git a/headers/private/app/AppMisc.h b/headers/private/app/AppMisc.h
index 89a7347e3e..ad4a30d621 100644
--- a/headers/private/app/AppMisc.h
+++ b/headers/private/app/AppMisc.h
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ struct entry_ref;
 
 namespace BPrivate {
 
-// Global lock that can be used e.g. to initialize singletons.
-extern BLocker gInitializationLock;
-
 status_t get_app_path(team_id team, char *buffer);
 status_t get_app_path(char *buffer);
 status_t get_app_ref(team_id team, entry_ref *ref, bool traverse = true);
diff --git a/src/kits/app/AppMisc.cpp b/src/kits/app/AppMisc.cpp
index 1156d8a4ea..b5d7fa47a1 100644
--- a/src/kits/app/AppMisc.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/app/AppMisc.cpp
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 namespace BPrivate {
 
-BLocker gInitializationLock("global init lock");
-
 
 /*!	\brief Returns the path to an application's executable.
 	\param team The application's team ID.