diff --git a/tracking/connection.cpp b/tracking/connection.cpp
index c25e3de66e..1042457e60 100644
--- a/tracking/connection.cpp
+++ b/tracking/connection.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace tracking
 {
 Connection::Connection(unique_ptr<platform::Socket> socket, string const & host, uint16_t port,
                        bool isHistorical)
-  : m_socket(move(socket)), m_host(host), m_port(port), m_isHistorical(isHistorical)
+  : m_socket(move(socket)), m_host(host), m_port(port)
 {
   if (!m_socket)
     return;
diff --git a/tracking/connection.hpp b/tracking/connection.hpp
index 48445444bd..c72578cdbf 100644
--- a/tracking/connection.hpp
+++ b/tracking/connection.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,5 @@ private:
   unique_ptr<platform::Socket> m_socket;
   string const m_host;
   uint16_t const m_port;
-  bool const m_isHistorical;
 };
 }  // namespace tracking