diff --git a/include/wx/qt/glcanvas.h b/include/wx/qt/glcanvas.h
index 08fc13b887..c08889e125 100644
--- a/include/wx/qt/glcanvas.h
+++ b/include/wx/qt/glcanvas.h
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ public:
 
     virtual bool SetCurrent(const wxGLCanvas& win) const wxOVERRIDE;
 
-private:
-    QGLContext *m_glContext;
-
     wxDECLARE_CLASS(wxGLContext);
 };
 
diff --git a/src/qt/glcanvas.cpp b/src/qt/glcanvas.cpp
index 3ee0275868..5713a57f8a 100644
--- a/src/qt/glcanvas.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/glcanvas.cpp
@@ -338,7 +338,6 @@ wxIMPLEMENT_CLASS(wxGLContext, wxWindow);
 
 wxGLContext::wxGLContext(wxGLCanvas *WXUNUSED(win), const wxGLContext* WXUNUSED(other), const wxGLContextAttrs *WXUNUSED(ctxAttrs))
 {
-//    m_glContext = win->GetHandle()->context();
 }
 
 bool wxGLContext::SetCurrent(const wxGLCanvas&) const