diff --git a/src/lib/edje/edje_edit.c b/src/lib/edje/edje_edit.c
index 4cedfee4ed..8d09e45ffe 100644
--- a/src/lib/edje/edje_edit.c
+++ b/src/lib/edje/edje_edit.c
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@
 
 #define MY_CLASS EDJE_EDIT_CLASS
 
-static const char EDJE_EDIT_ERROR_GROUP_CURRENTLY_USED_STR[] = "Current group cannot be deleted";
-static const char EDJE_EDIT_ERROR_GROUP_REFERENCED_STR[] = "Group still in use";
-static const char EDJE_EDIT_ERROR_GROUP_DOES_NOT_EXIST_STR[] = "Group does not exist";
-
 EAPI Eina_Error EDJE_EDIT_ERROR_GROUP_CURRENTLY_USED = 0;
 EAPI Eina_Error EDJE_EDIT_ERROR_GROUP_REFERENCED = 0;
 EAPI Eina_Error EDJE_EDIT_ERROR_GROUP_DOES_NOT_EXIST = 0;