diff --git a/src/libstore/gc.cc b/src/libstore/gc.cc
index 53ee100f9..c0acbab38 100644
--- a/src/libstore/gc.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/gc.cc
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include "local-store.hh"
 #include "db.hh"
 #include "util.hh"
-#include "gc.hh"
 
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 
@@ -27,6 +26,8 @@ static string gcLockName = "gc.lock";
 static string tempRootsDir = "temproots";
 static string gcRootsDir = "gcroots";
 
+const unsigned int defaultGcLevel = 1000;
+
 
 /* Acquire the global GC lock.  This is used to prevent new Nix
    processes from starting after the temporary root files have been
diff --git a/src/libstore/gc.hh b/src/libstore/gc.hh
deleted file mode 100644
index c86f7678b..000000000
--- a/src/libstore/gc.hh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef  __GC_H_INCLUDED
-#define  __GC_H_INCLUDED
-
-const unsigned int defaultGcLevel = 1000;
-
-#endif //__GC_H_INCLUDED