diff --git a/include/cantera/kinetics/BulkKinetics.h b/include/cantera/kinetics/BulkKinetics.h
index 036a92e55..5913dce2d 100644
--- a/include/cantera/kinetics/BulkKinetics.h
+++ b/include/cantera/kinetics/BulkKinetics.h
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ protected:
 
     bool m_ROP_ok;
     doublereal m_temp;
-
-    bool m_finalized;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/include/cantera/kinetics/GasKinetics.h b/include/cantera/kinetics/GasKinetics.h
index 6d2284efd..61b9b9f5b 100644
--- a/include/cantera/kinetics/GasKinetics.h
+++ b/include/cantera/kinetics/GasKinetics.h
@@ -125,9 +125,8 @@ protected:
 
     //! Update the equilibrium constants in molar units.
     void updateKc();
-
-    bool m_finalized;
 };
+
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/kinetics/BulkKinetics.cpp b/src/kinetics/BulkKinetics.cpp
index b1a6a5ea5..536c69f7e 100644
--- a/src/kinetics/BulkKinetics.cpp
+++ b/src/kinetics/BulkKinetics.cpp
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ namespace Cantera
 
 BulkKinetics::BulkKinetics(thermo_t* thermo) :
     m_ROP_ok(false),
-    m_temp(0.0),
-    m_finalized(false)
+    m_temp(0.0)
 {
     if (thermo) {
         addPhase(*thermo);