diff --git a/tests/jms-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/jms/tests/NonDurableSubscriberTest.java b/tests/jms-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/jms/tests/NonDurableSubscriberTest.java
index 0f87f6c799..62d35d22ea 100644
--- a/tests/jms-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/jms/tests/NonDurableSubscriberTest.java
+++ b/tests/jms-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/jms/tests/NonDurableSubscriberTest.java
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ public class NonDurableSubscriberTest extends JMSTestCase {
 
    // Attributes ----------------------------------------------------
 
-   protected InitialContext ic;
-
    // Constructors --------------------------------------------------
 
    // Public --------------------------------------------------------