diff --git a/common/widgets/footprint_select_widget.cpp b/common/widgets/footprint_select_widget.cpp
index f000288bc5..a6052312e9 100644
--- a/common/widgets/footprint_select_widget.cpp
+++ b/common/widgets/footprint_select_widget.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ FOOTPRINT_SELECT_WIDGET::FOOTPRINT_SELECT_WIDGET( EDA_DRAW_FRAME* aFrame, wxWind
                                                   FOOTPRINT_LIST* aFpList, bool aUpdate,
                                                   int aMaxItems ) :
           wxPanel( aParent ),
-          m_kiway( nullptr ),
           m_update( aUpdate ),
           m_max_items( aMaxItems ),
           m_fp_list( aFpList )
@@ -56,8 +55,6 @@ FOOTPRINT_SELECT_WIDGET::FOOTPRINT_SELECT_WIDGET( EDA_DRAW_FRAME* aFrame, wxWind
 
 void FOOTPRINT_SELECT_WIDGET::Load( KIWAY& aKiway, PROJECT& aProject )
 {
-    m_kiway = &aKiway;
-
     try
     {
         m_fp_list = FOOTPRINT_LIST::GetInstance( aKiway );
diff --git a/include/widgets/footprint_select_widget.h b/include/widgets/footprint_select_widget.h
index 2e0da07bfe..2a9d838ed0 100644
--- a/include/widgets/footprint_select_widget.h
+++ b/include/widgets/footprint_select_widget.h
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ public:
     virtual bool Enable( bool aEnable = true ) override;
 
 private:
-    KIWAY*                   m_kiway;
     FOOTPRINT_CHOICE*        m_fp_sel_ctrl;
     wxSizer*                 m_sizer;