diff --git a/pcbnew/class_zone_setting.cpp b/pcbnew/class_zone_setting.cpp
index 6a94b382ae..433672f9f4 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_zone_setting.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/class_zone_setting.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ ZONE_SETTING::ZONE_SETTING( void )
     m_Zone_HatchingStyle = CPolyLine::DIAGONAL_EDGE;                // Option to show the zone area (outlines only, short hatches or full hatches
     m_ArcToSegmentsCount = 16;                  /* Option to select number of segments to approximate a circle
                                                  * 16 or 32 segments */
-    m_Unused = 0;
     m_ThermalReliefGapValue = 200;                                  // tickness of the gap in thermal reliefs
     m_ThermalReliefCopperBridgeValue = 200;                         // tickness of the copper bridge in thermal reliefs
 
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@ void ZONE_SETTING::ImportSetting( const ZONE_CONTAINER& aSource )
     m_CurrentZone_Layer  = aSource.GetLayer();
     m_Zone_HatchingStyle = aSource.GetHatchStyle();
     m_ArcToSegmentsCount = aSource.m_ArcToSegmentsCount;
-    m_Unused = aSource.m_Unused;
     m_ThermalReliefGapValue = aSource.m_ThermalReliefGapValue;
     m_ThermalReliefCopperBridgeValue = aSource.m_ThermalReliefCopperBridgeValue;
     m_Zone_Pad_Options = aSource.m_PadOption;
@@ -75,7 +73,6 @@ void ZONE_SETTING::ExportSetting( ZONE_CONTAINER& aTarget, bool aFullExport )
     aTarget.m_ZoneMinThickness = m_ZoneMinThickness;
     aTarget.m_Poly->SetHatch( m_Zone_HatchingStyle );
     aTarget.m_ArcToSegmentsCount = m_ArcToSegmentsCount;
-    aTarget.m_Unused = m_Unused;
     aTarget.m_ThermalReliefGapValue = m_ThermalReliefGapValue;
     aTarget.m_ThermalReliefCopperBridgeValue = m_ThermalReliefCopperBridgeValue;
     aTarget.m_PadOption = m_Zone_Pad_Options;
diff --git a/pcbnew/class_zone_setting.h b/pcbnew/class_zone_setting.h
index 9fbf422dd5..93d0cb2a49 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_zone_setting.h
+++ b/pcbnew/class_zone_setting.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ public:
     int  m_Zone_HatchingStyle;                          // Option to show the zone area (outlines only, short hatches or full hatches
     int  m_ArcToSegmentsCount;                  /* Option to select number of segments to approximate a circle
                                                  * 16 or 32 segments */
-    int  m_Unused;                              // waiting for a better use
     long m_ThermalReliefGapValue;                       // tickness of the gap in thermal reliefs
     long m_ThermalReliefCopperBridgeValue;              // tickness of the copper bridge in thermal reliefs
     int  m_Zone_Pad_Options;                            // How pads are covered by copper in zone