diff --git a/libtransmission/rpcimpl.h b/libtransmission/rpcimpl.h
index ac0098ea1..a92ce335f 100644
--- a/libtransmission/rpcimpl.h
+++ b/libtransmission/rpcimpl.h
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ extern "C" {
 ****  RPC processing
 ***/
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
 struct tr_benc;
 
 typedef void( *tr_rpc_response_func )( tr_session      * session,
@@ -53,8 +49,4 @@ void tr_rpc_parse_list_str( struct tr_benc * setme,
 }
 #endif
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif /* TR_RPC_H */