diff --git a/tools/check_seapp.c b/tools/check_seapp.c
index 1f512481e5c12181716f433cb6ce52f7f1be4f30..6b52ce08e5e26a0f3a0ef9cb52f5778eb91a17b9 100644
--- a/tools/check_seapp.c
+++ b/tools/check_seapp.c
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ struct rule_map {
 	char *key; /** key value before hashing */
 	int length; /** length of the key map */
 	int lineno; /** Line number rule was encounter on */
-	rule_map *next; /** next pointer used in hash table for chaining on collision */
 	key_map m[]; /** key value mapping */
 };