diff --git a/ktalkd/ktalkd/table.h b/ktalkd/ktalkd/table.h
index 3ead7200..0842a48b 100644
--- a/ktalkd/ktalkd/table.h
+++ b/ktalkd/ktalkd/table.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class KTalkdTable
     TABLE_ENTRY * getTable() { return table; }
 
   private:
-    void delete_entry(register TABLE_ENTRY *ptr);
+    void delete_entry(TABLE_ENTRY *ptr);
 
     struct timeval tp;
     struct timezone txp;