diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.cpp
index c4b979e0b8..739c0f8f4a 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ void DomainHandler::hardReset() {
     _hostname = QString();
     _sockAddr.clear();
 
-    _hasSignalledProtocolMismatch = false;
     _domainConnectionRefusals.clear();
 
     _hasCheckedForAccessToken = false;
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.h b/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.h
index 0c041da47d..50639a4817 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.h
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ private:
     QTimer _settingsTimer;
 
     QSet<QString> _domainConnectionRefusals;
-    bool _hasSignalledProtocolMismatch { false };
     bool _hasCheckedForAccessToken { false };
     int _connectionDenialsSinceKeypairRegen { 0 };