diff --git a/backend/sp15c-scsi.h b/backend/sp15c-scsi.h
index 4babc8bf4..13553a27c 100644
--- a/backend/sp15c-scsi.h
+++ b/backend/sp15c-scsi.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef SP15C_SCSI_H
 #define SP15C_SCSI_H
 
-static const char RCSid_sh[] = "$Header$";
 /* sane - Scanner Access Now Easy.
 
    This file is part of the SANE package.
diff --git a/backend/sp15c.c b/backend/sp15c.c
index 28f122af8..203bfd9dc 100644
--- a/backend/sp15c.c
+++ b/backend/sp15c.c
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-static const char RCSid[] = "$Header$";
 /* sane - Scanner Access Now Easy.
 
    This file is part of the SANE package.
diff --git a/backend/sp15c.h b/backend/sp15c.h
index e078316b6..f4b0b7ff8 100644
--- a/backend/sp15c.h
+++ b/backend/sp15c.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef SP15C_H
 #define SP15C_H
 
-static const char RCSid_h[] = "$Header$";
 /* sane - Scanner Access Now Easy.
 
    This file is part of the SANE package.