diff --git a/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClient.cpp b/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClient.cpp
index 77a2f22d85..cfee18941c 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClient.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClient.cpp
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ int hifiSockAddrMeta = qRegisterMetaType<HifiSockAddr>("HifiSockAddr");
 AssignmentClient::AssignmentClient(Assignment::Type requestAssignmentType, QString assignmentPool,
                                    QUuid walletUUID, QString assignmentServerHostname, quint16 assignmentServerPort,
                                    quint16 assignmentMonitorPort) :
-    _assignmentServerHostname(DEFAULT_ASSIGNMENT_SERVER_HOSTNAME),
-    _localASPortSharedMem(NULL)
+    _assignmentServerHostname(DEFAULT_ASSIGNMENT_SERVER_HOSTNAME)
 {
     LogUtils::init();
 
diff --git a/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClient.h b/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClient.h
index 38d5351385..60e81a94eb 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClient.h
+++ b/assignment-client/src/AssignmentClient.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ private:
     QPointer<ThreadedAssignment> _currentAssignment;
     QString _assignmentServerHostname;
     HifiSockAddr _assignmentServerSocket;
-    QSharedMemory* _localASPortSharedMem; // memory shared with domain server
     QTimer _requestTimer; // timer for requesting and assignment
     QTimer _statsTimerACM; // timer for sending stats to assignment client monitor