diff --git a/src/lib/server/ClientProxy1_7.cpp b/src/lib/server/ClientProxy1_7.cpp
index af7fe19c0..f56788abb 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/ClientProxy1_7.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/server/ClientProxy1_7.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@
 //
 
 ClientProxy1_7::ClientProxy1_7(const std::string &name, deskflow::IStream *stream, Server *server, IEventQueue *events)
-    : ClientProxy1_6(name, stream, server, events),
-      m_events(events)
+    : ClientProxy1_6(name, stream, server, events)
 {
   // do nothing
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/server/ClientProxy1_7.h b/src/lib/server/ClientProxy1_7.h
index f659e2b9c..1e9933d9d 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/ClientProxy1_7.h
+++ b/src/lib/server/ClientProxy1_7.h
@@ -16,7 +16,4 @@ public:
   ~ClientProxy1_7() override = default;
 
   void secureInputNotification(const std::string &app) const override;
-
-private:
-  IEventQueue *m_events;
 };