diff --git a/policy/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java b/policy/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java
index caffb7fde7dc3..e921a80e854b7 100644
--- a/policy/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java
+++ b/policy/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java
@@ -221,8 +221,6 @@ public class PhoneWindowManager implements WindowManagerPolicy {
     PowerManager.WakeLock mBroadcastWakeLock;
 
     class SettingsObserver extends ContentObserver {
-        private ContentQueryMap mSettings;
-
         SettingsObserver(Handler handler) {
             super(handler);
         }