diff --git a/ui/qt/traffic_table_dialog.cpp b/ui/qt/traffic_table_dialog.cpp
index 02a6a67fa3..f2cd5799fa 100644
--- a/ui/qt/traffic_table_dialog.cpp
+++ b/ui/qt/traffic_table_dialog.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ TrafficTableDialog::TrafficTableDialog(QWidget &parent, CaptureFile &cf, const c
     WiresharkDialog(parent, cf),
     ui(new Ui::TrafficTableDialog),
     cap_file_(cf),
-    file_closed_(false),
     filter_(filter),
     nanosecond_timestamps_(false)
 {
diff --git a/ui/qt/traffic_table_dialog.h b/ui/qt/traffic_table_dialog.h
index 755c2f5f4c..2e6a7a2600 100644
--- a/ui/qt/traffic_table_dialog.h
+++ b/ui/qt/traffic_table_dialog.h
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ protected:
     Ui::TrafficTableDialog *ui;
 
     CaptureFile &cap_file_;
-    bool file_closed_;
     QString filter_;
     QMenu traffic_type_menu_;
     QPushButton *copy_bt_;