diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
index 0f69f3620..2ebd99904 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.cpp
@@ -219,7 +219,6 @@ namespace cryptonote
               m_mempool(m_blockchain_storage),
               m_blockchain_storage(m_mempool),
               m_miner(this),
-              m_miner_address(boost::value_initialized<account_public_address>()),
               m_starter_message_showed(false),
               m_target_blockchain_height(0),
               m_checkpoints_path(""),
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h
index 2fcf26a17..badbaf936 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_core.h
@@ -1014,7 +1014,6 @@ namespace cryptonote
 
      //m_miner and m_miner_addres are probably temporary here
      miner m_miner; //!< miner instance
-     account_public_address m_miner_address; //!< address to mine to (for miner instance)
 
      std::string m_config_folder; //!< folder to look in for configs and other files