diff --git a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditor.h b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditor.h
index 5546a20faea94d16159944a20dda3eb3be97c8c4..ba3b58cceef2e4f7acf5616f9d862696c356c134 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditor.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cppeditor.h
@@ -260,7 +260,6 @@ private:
     CppTools::CommentsSettings m_commentsSettings;
 
     QScopedPointer<FollowSymbolUnderCursor> m_followSymbolUnderCursor;
-    QString m_preProcessorAdditions;
     QToolButton *m_preprocessorButton;
 };