diff --git a/src/barchart/barchartitem.cpp b/src/barchart/barchartitem.cpp
index a340bf4..1620c5c 100644
--- a/src/barchart/barchartitem.cpp
+++ b/src/barchart/barchartitem.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ QTCOMMERCIALCHART_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
 BarChartItem::BarChartItem(QBarSeries *series, ChartPresenter *presenter) :
     ChartItem(presenter),
-    m_layoutSet(false),
     m_series(series)
 {
     setFlag(ItemClipsChildrenToShape);
@@ -190,7 +189,6 @@ void BarChartItem::handleGeometryChanged(const QRectF &rect)
     prepareGeometryChange();
     m_rect = rect;
     handleLayoutChanged();
-    m_layoutSet = true;
 }
 
 void BarChartItem::handleLayoutChanged()
diff --git a/src/barchart/barchartitem_p.h b/src/barchart/barchartitem_p.h
index e0bc4bd..069d3ba 100644
--- a/src/barchart/barchartitem_p.h
+++ b/src/barchart/barchartitem_p.h
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ protected:
     qreal m_domainMaxY;
 
     QRectF m_rect;
-    bool m_layoutSet;    // True, if component has been laid out.
     QVector<QRectF> m_layout;
 
     // Not owned.