diff --git a/nano/test_common/testutil.cpp b/nano/test_common/testutil.cpp
index acc71493..512763dc 100644
--- a/nano/test_common/testutil.cpp
+++ b/nano/test_common/testutil.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ namespace
 nano::ledger_constants dev_constants (nano::networks::nano_dev_network);
 }
 
-nano::keypair const & nano::zero_key (dev_constants.zero_key);
 nano::keypair const & nano::dev_genesis_key (dev_constants.dev_genesis_key);
 nano::account const & nano::nano_dev_account (dev_constants.nano_dev_account);
 nano::uint128_t const & nano::genesis_amount (dev_constants.genesis_amount);
diff --git a/nano/test_common/testutil.hpp b/nano/test_common/testutil.hpp
index b7876ef3..0f5f4228 100644
--- a/nano/test_common/testutil.hpp
+++ b/nano/test_common/testutil.hpp
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ class telemetry_data;
 class network_params;
 class system;
 
-extern nano::keypair const & zero_key;
 extern nano::keypair const & dev_genesis_key;
 extern nano::public_key const & nano_dev_account;
 extern nano::public_key const & burn_account;