diff --git a/core/java/android/content/res/AssetManager.java b/core/java/android/content/res/AssetManager.java
index 168928cda4dd2..8944dcb9a6fb0 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/res/AssetManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/res/AssetManager.java
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ public final class AssetManager {
     
     // For communication with native code.
     private int mObject;
-    private int mNObject;  // used by the NDK
 
     private StringBlock mStringBlocks[] = null;