diff --git a/modules/gui/qt4/components/preferences_widgets.hpp b/modules/gui/qt4/components/preferences_widgets.hpp
index 1ba310e6c5..312e075b06 100644
--- a/modules/gui/qt4/components/preferences_widgets.hpp
+++ b/modules/gui/qt4/components/preferences_widgets.hpp
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ protected:
     module_config_t *p_item;
     QString _name;
     QWidget *widget;
-    bool _advanced;
 #if 0
 /* You shouldn't use that now..*/
 signals: