diff --git a/libkwineffects/anidata_p.h b/libkwineffects/anidata_p.h
index 0f53c164f7..cbd301cc59 100644
--- a/libkwineffects/anidata_p.h
+++ b/libkwineffects/anidata_p.h
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ public:
     ~FullScreenEffectLock();
 private:
     Q_DISABLE_COPY(FullScreenEffectLock)
-    void *d; //unused currently
 };
 typedef QSharedPointer<FullScreenEffectLock> FullScreenEffectLockPtr;