diff --git a/include/wx/dcsvg.h b/include/wx/dcsvg.h
index df6d925966..26631b4f90 100644
--- a/include/wx/dcsvg.h
+++ b/include/wx/dcsvg.h
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@ private:
     void DoStartNewGraphics();
 
     wxString            m_filename;
-    int                 m_sub_images; // number of png format images we have
     bool                m_OK;
     bool                m_graphics_changed;  // set by Set{Brush,Pen}()
     int                 m_width, m_height;
diff --git a/src/common/dcsvg.cpp b/src/common/dcsvg.cpp
index a148f9ef42..0d4bd52bae 100644
--- a/src/common/dcsvg.cpp
+++ b/src/common/dcsvg.cpp
@@ -409,7 +409,6 @@ void wxSVGFileDCImpl::Init(const wxString &filename, int Width, int Height,
 
     m_filename = filename;
     m_graphics_changed = true;
-    m_sub_images = 0;
 
     ////////////////////code here