diff --git a/tools/lemon/lempar.c b/tools/lemon/lempar.c
index f17d6eea3..4c14a8fb9 100644
--- a/tools/lemon/lempar.c
+++ b/tools/lemon/lempar.c
@@ -97,10 +97,6 @@
 %%
 /************* End control #defines *******************************************/
 
-/* The yyzerominor constant is used to initialize instances of
-** YYMINORTYPE objects to zero. */
-static const YYMINORTYPE yyzerominor = { 0 };
-
 /* Define the yytestcase() macro to be a no-op if is not already defined
 ** otherwise.
 **