diff --git a/core/java/android/content/res/AssetManager.java b/core/java/android/content/res/AssetManager.java
index 48211b53968ea..93ce633fdcdc9 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/res/AssetManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/res/AssetManager.java
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ public final class AssetManager {
     
     // For communication with native code.
     private int mObject;
-    private int mNObject;  // used by the NDK
 
     private StringBlock mStringBlocks[] = null;