diff --git a/include/wx/qt/dcclient.h b/include/wx/qt/dcclient.h
index 76dd03e15e..df94a595d8 100644
--- a/include/wx/qt/dcclient.h
+++ b/include/wx/qt/dcclient.h
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ public:
 
     ~wxWindowDCImpl();
 
-protected:
-    wxWindow *m_window;
-
 private:
     wxDECLARE_CLASS(wxWindowDCImpl);
     wxDECLARE_NO_COPY_CLASS(wxWindowDCImpl);