--- a/src/query/plaintorich.cpp
+++ b/src/query/plaintorich.cpp
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@
 #include "plaintorich.h"
 #include "cancelcheck.h"
 #include "unacpp.h"
-
-const string PlainToRich::snull = "";
 
 // For debug printing
 static string vecStringToString(const vector<string>& t)