--- speech_tools/audio/esd.cc.orig	Mon Oct  4 15:39:01 1999
+++ speech_tools/audio/esd.cc	Fri Jun 16 17:49:10 2000
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
 
 bool esd_supported = TRUE;
 
-int endian_int = 1;
 #define ESD_BIG_ENDIAN (((char *)&endian_int)[0] == 0)
 
 EST_String server;