diff --git a/lisp/ob-exp.el b/lisp/ob-exp.el
index e2be94db5..a71717b79 100644
--- a/lisp/ob-exp.el
+++ b/lisp/ob-exp.el
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 (eval-when-compile
   (require 'cl))
 
-(defvar obe-marker nil)
 (defvar org-current-export-file)
 (defvar org-babel-lob-one-liner-regexp)
 (defvar org-babel-ref-split-regexp)