diff --git a/src/libespeak-ng/synthdata.c b/src/libespeak-ng/synthdata.c
index bcc40541..8756847d 100644
--- a/src/libespeak-ng/synthdata.c
+++ b/src/libespeak-ng/synthdata.c
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ int wavefile_ix; // a wavefile to play along with the synthesis
 int wavefile_amp;
 
 int seq_len_adjust;
-int vowel_transition[4];
 
 static espeak_ng_STATUS ReadPhFile(void **ptr, const char *fname, int *size, espeak_ng_ERROR_CONTEXT *context)
 {
diff --git a/src/libespeak-ng/synthesize.c b/src/libespeak-ng/synthesize.c
index 8135a6b0..ddf78757 100644
--- a/src/libespeak-ng/synthesize.c
+++ b/src/libespeak-ng/synthesize.c
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ static void EndPitch(int voice_break)
 		syllable_end = wcmdq_tail;
 		SmoothSpect();
 		syllable_centre = -1;
-		memset(vowel_transition, 0, sizeof(vowel_transition));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1189,7 +1188,6 @@ int Generate(PHONEME_LIST *phoneme_list, int *n_ph, bool resume)
 		syllable_end = wcmdq_tail;
 		syllable_centre = -1;
 		last_pitch_cmd = -1;
-		memset(vowel_transition, 0, sizeof(vowel_transition));
 		memset(&worddata, 0, sizeof(worddata));
 		DoPause(0, 0); // isolate from the previous clause
 	}
diff --git a/src/libespeak-ng/synthesize.h b/src/libespeak-ng/synthesize.h
index b8cdd950..ba4e76d3 100644
--- a/src/libespeak-ng/synthesize.h
+++ b/src/libespeak-ng/synthesize.h
@@ -450,7 +450,6 @@ extern int samplerate_native;
 
 extern int wavefile_ix;
 extern int wavefile_amp;
-extern int vowel_transition[4];
 
 #define N_ECHO_BUF 5500   // max of 250mS at 22050 Hz
 extern int echo_head;