diff --git a/src/axisitem.cpp b/src/axisitem.cpp
index aa56fba..705a7a1 100644
--- a/src/axisitem.cpp
+++ b/src/axisitem.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ AxisItem::AxisItem(AxisType type,QGraphicsItem* parent) :
 ChartItem(parent),
 m_type(type),
 m_labelsAngle(0),
-m_shadesEnabled(true),
 m_grid(parent),
 m_shades(parent),
 m_labels(parent),
diff --git a/src/axisitem_p.h b/src/axisitem_p.h
index db42b61..9d6b1c4 100644
--- a/src/axisitem_p.h
+++ b/src/axisitem_p.h
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ private:
     AxisType m_type;
     QRectF m_rect;
     int m_labelsAngle;
-    bool m_shadesEnabled;
     QGraphicsItemGroup m_grid;
     QGraphicsItemGroup m_shades;
     QGraphicsItemGroup m_labels;