diff --git a/src/opt/hdf5/include/h5_table.h b/src/opt/hdf5/include/h5_table.h
index 910bbd2..0d2ee92 100644
--- a/src/opt/hdf5/include/h5_table.h
+++ b/src/opt/hdf5/include/h5_table.h
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ namespace CNORXZ
 	    MArray<SizeT> mOffsets;
 	    MArray<hid_t> mTypes;
 	    hid_t mType = 0;
-	    bool mCheckedFile = false;
 	};
 
 	template <typename... Ts>