diff --git a/src/ripple/ledger/detail/ApplyViewBase.h b/src/ripple/ledger/detail/ApplyViewBase.h
index b872c1e71d..0e229d119c 100644
--- a/src/ripple/ledger/detail/ApplyViewBase.h
+++ b/src/ripple/ledger/detail/ApplyViewBase.h
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ protected:
     ApplyFlags flags_;
     ReadView const* base_;
     detail::ApplyStateTable items_;
-    XRPAmount dropsDestroyed_ = 0;
 };
 
 } // detail