diff --git a/src/frontend/mw_coms.c b/src/frontend/mw_coms.c
index eb94025ab..35ed35841 100644
--- a/src/frontend/mw_coms.c
+++ b/src/frontend/mw_coms.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 /* Clears ckt and removes current circ. form database */
  
 void
-com_removecirc(wordlist *wl)
+com_removecirc()
 {
     struct variable *v, *next;
     struct circ *ct;
diff --git a/src/frontend/mw_coms.h b/src/frontend/mw_coms.h
index 8fb1ebd87..64e667fde 100644
--- a/src/frontend/mw_coms.h
+++ b/src/frontend/mw_coms.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #ifndef MW_COMS_H_INCLUDED
 #define MW_COMS_H_INCLUDED
 
-void com_removecirc(wordlist *wl);
+void com_removecirc(void);
 
 
 #endif