diff --git a/src/drivers/drv_range_finder.h b/src/drivers/drv_range_finder.h
index 725835cc0a..7d27c7f33a 100644
--- a/src/drivers/drv_range_finder.h
+++ b/src/drivers/drv_range_finder.h
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@
 #define RANGE_FINDER0_DEVICE_PATH	"/dev/range_finder0"
 #define MB12XX_MAX_RANGEFINDERS	12	// Maximum number of Maxbotix sensors on bus
 
-/*
- * ObjDev tag for distance sensor data.
- */
-ORB_DECLARE(distance_sensor);
-
 /*
  * ioctl() definitions
  *