diff --git a/libraries/octree/src/OctreePersistThread.h b/libraries/octree/src/OctreePersistThread.h
index 5bc2f9c64c..9bdafe5225 100644
--- a/libraries/octree/src/OctreePersistThread.h
+++ b/libraries/octree/src/OctreePersistThread.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ private:
     int _persistInterval;
     bool _initialLoadComplete;
 
-    time_t _loadCompleted;
     uint64_t _loadTimeUSecs;
     uint64_t _lastCheck;
 };