diff --git a/common/JackAPI.cpp b/common/JackAPI.cpp
index 911a973c..191e189c 100644
--- a/common/JackAPI.cpp
+++ b/common/JackAPI.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 #include "JackGlobals.h"
 #include "JackTime.h"
 #include "JackExports.h"
-#include "JackAPI.h"
 
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 #include "JackMachThread.h"
diff --git a/common/JackAPI.h b/common/JackAPI.h
deleted file mode 100644
index d4c41aba..00000000
--- a/common/JackAPI.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Copyright (C) 2007 Grame
-
-This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
-(at your option) any later version.
-
-This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
-
-*/
-
-//#include "types.h"
-#include "jack/types.h"
-#include "varargs.h"
-
-int try_start_server(jack_varargs_t* va, jack_options_t options, jack_status_t* status);