diff --git a/ssl/ssl_locl.h b/ssl/ssl_locl.h
index e7d28622c061ba5a883190563ee55c5aabce0117..4c51b0e92ca7c2e7da9ec5905443e7f855b17915 100644
--- a/ssl/ssl_locl.h
+++ b/ssl/ssl_locl.h
@@ -1093,7 +1093,6 @@ struct ssl_st {
     /* we have shut things down, 0x01 sent, 0x02 for received */
     int shutdown;
     /* where we are */
-    int state;
     STATEM statem;
 
     BUF_MEM *init_buf;          /* buffer used during init */