diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalNinjaGenerator.h b/Source/cmGlobalNinjaGenerator.h
index c7bb7825e..3f6af6c20 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalNinjaGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalNinjaGenerator.h
@@ -381,8 +381,6 @@ private:
   typedef std::map<std::string, cmTarget*> TargetAliasMap;
   TargetAliasMap TargetAliases;
 
-  static cmLocalGenerator* LocalGenerator;
-
   static bool UsingMinGW;
 
 };