diff --git a/common/draw_panel_gal.cpp b/common/draw_panel_gal.cpp
index 82256c3745..1e183bec9b 100644
--- a/common/draw_panel_gal.cpp
+++ b/common/draw_panel_gal.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL( wxWindow* aParentWindow, wxWindowID aWin
     m_lostFocus  = false;
     m_stealsFocus = true;
 
-    m_defaultCursor = m_currentCursor = wxStockCursor( wxCURSOR_ARROW );
+    m_currentCursor = wxStockCursor( wxCURSOR_ARROW );
 
     SetLayoutDirection( wxLayout_LeftToRight );
 
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_draw_panel.cpp b/eeschema/sch_draw_panel.cpp
index 2a0d75d540..83c9a6cdf1 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_draw_panel.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_draw_panel.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ SCH_DRAW_PANEL::SCH_DRAW_PANEL( wxWindow* aParentWindow, wxWindowID aWindowId,
     EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL( aParentWindow, aWindowId, aPosition, aSize, aOptions, aGalType ),
     m_parent( aParentWindow )
 {
-    m_defaultCursor = m_currentCursor = wxCURSOR_ARROW;
+    m_currentCursor = wxCURSOR_ARROW;
     m_view = new KIGFX::SCH_VIEW( true, dynamic_cast<SCH_BASE_FRAME*>( aParentWindow ) );
     m_view->SetGAL( m_gal );
 
diff --git a/include/class_draw_panel_gal.h b/include/class_draw_panel_gal.h
index 1584e1798d..42d6f3ee2c 100644
--- a/include/class_draw_panel_gal.h
+++ b/include/class_draw_panel_gal.h
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ protected:
     static const int MinRefreshPeriod = 17;             ///< 60 FPS.
 
     wxCursor                 m_currentCursor;    /// Current mouse cursor shape id.
-    wxCursor                 m_defaultCursor;    /// The default mouse cursor shape id.
 
     wxWindow*                m_parent;           /// Pointer to the parent window
     EDA_DRAW_FRAME*          m_edaFrame;         /// Parent EDA_DRAW_FRAME (if available)