diff --git a/src/synth/fluid_voice.c b/src/synth/fluid_voice.c
index df74da1f..a3a2cdb8 100644
--- a/src/synth/fluid_voice.c
+++ b/src/synth/fluid_voice.c
@@ -268,7 +268,6 @@ fluid_voice_init(fluid_voice_t* voice, fluid_sample_t* sample,
   voice->channel = channel;
   voice->mod_count = 0;
   voice->start_time = start_time;
-  voice->debug = 0;
   voice->has_noteoff = 0;
   UPDATE_RVOICE0(fluid_rvoice_reset);
 
diff --git a/src/synth/fluid_voice.h b/src/synth/fluid_voice.h
index e4ebd0e0..5b0442bf 100644
--- a/src/synth/fluid_voice.h
+++ b/src/synth/fluid_voice.h
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ struct _fluid_voice_t
 	char has_noteoff; /* Flag set when noteoff has been sent */
 
 	/* for debugging */
-	int debug;
 	double ref;
 };