diff --git a/lib/northbound_sysrepo.c b/lib/northbound_sysrepo.c
index 4942d66850..640334926d 100644
--- a/lib/northbound_sysrepo.c
+++ b/lib/northbound_sysrepo.c
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 #include <sysrepo/values.h>
 #include <sysrepo/xpath.h>
 
-DEFINE_MTYPE_STATIC(LIB, SYSREPO, "Sysrepo module");
-
 static struct debug nb_dbg_client_sysrepo = {0, "Northbound client: Sysrepo"};
 
 static struct event_loop *master;