diff --git a/core/include/sched.h b/core/include/sched.h
index 181a31755d..214d7af327 100644
--- a/core/include/sched.h
+++ b/core/include/sched.h
@@ -183,21 +183,11 @@ extern volatile unsigned int sched_context_switch_request;
  */
 extern volatile thread_t *sched_threads[KERNEL_PID_LAST + 1];
 
-/**
- *  Currently active thread
- */
-extern volatile thread_t *sched_active_thread;
-
 /**
  *  Number of running (non-terminated) threads
  */
 extern volatile int sched_num_threads;
 
-/**
- *  Process ID of active thread
- */
-extern volatile kernel_pid_t sched_active_pid;
-
 /**
  * List of runqueues per priority level
  */