diff --git a/common/include/ui.h b/common/include/ui.h
index 3802e22f3..14b3f881b 100644
--- a/common/include/ui.h
+++ b/common/include/ui.h
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ struct UI_GADGET
 	struct UI_GADGET  * when_right;  \
 	struct UI_GADGET  * parent;    \
 	int             status;     \
-	int             oldstatus;  \
 	grs_subcanvas_ptr canvas;     \
 protected:
 	~UI_GADGET() = default;
diff --git a/common/ui/gadget.cpp b/common/ui/gadget.cpp
index 8bde065bf..859f54fec 100644
--- a/common/ui/gadget.cpp
+++ b/common/ui/gadget.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ void ui_gadget_add(UI_DIALOG &dlg, short x1, short y1, short x2, short y2, UI_GA
 	gadget.when_left = nullptr;
 	gadget.when_right = nullptr;
 	gadget.status = 1;
-	gadget.oldstatus = 0;
 	if (x1 == 0 && x2 == 0 && y1 == 0 && y2 == 0)
 		gadget.canvas.reset();
 	else