diff --git a/include/pcb_display_options.h b/include/pcb_display_options.h
index 38baaca164..7a5c36ef61 100644
--- a/include/pcb_display_options.h
+++ b/include/pcb_display_options.h
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ public:
     int  m_MaxLinksShowed;              // in track creation: number of hairwires shown
     bool m_ShowModuleRatsnest;          // When moving a footprint: allows displaying a ratsnest
     bool m_ShowGlobalRatsnest;          // If true, show all
-    bool m_ShowGrid;                    // Show the grid on the canvas
     bool m_DisplayRatsnestLinesCurved;  // Airwires can be drawn as straight lines (false)
                                         // or curved lines (true)
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_base_frame.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_base_frame.cpp
index 09ead0b520..9de504eb9b 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_base_frame.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_base_frame.cpp
@@ -870,13 +870,13 @@ void PCB_BASE_FRAME::SetFastGrid2()
 
 bool PCB_BASE_FRAME::IsGridVisible() const
 {
-    return m_DisplayOptions.m_ShowGrid;
+    return m_drawGrid;
 }
 
 
 void PCB_BASE_FRAME::SetGridVisibility( bool aVisible )
 {
-    m_DisplayOptions.m_ShowGrid = aVisible;
+    m_drawGrid = aVisible;
 
     // Update the display with the new grid
     if( GetCanvas() )
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_display_options.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_display_options.cpp
index 784c8b38c7..5a8a82d0fe 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_display_options.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_display_options.cpp
@@ -56,5 +56,4 @@ PCB_DISPLAY_OPTIONS::PCB_DISPLAY_OPTIONS()
     m_ShowModuleRatsnest      = true;     // When moving a footprint: allows displaying a ratsnest
     m_DisplayRatsnestLinesCurved = false;
     m_ShowGlobalRatsnest      = true;
-    m_ShowGrid                = true;
 }