diff --git a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/ActiveMQSessionExecutor.java b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/ActiveMQSessionExecutor.java
index 8e35845d77..05ee790ba3 100755
--- a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/ActiveMQSessionExecutor.java
+++ b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/ActiveMQSessionExecutor.java
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ public class ActiveMQSessionExecutor implements Task {
     private boolean dispatchedBySessionPool;
     private TaskRunner taskRunner;
     private boolean startedOrWarnedThatNotStarted;
-    private long warnAboutUnstartedConnectionTime = 500L;
 
     ActiveMQSessionExecutor(ActiveMQSession session) {
         this.session = session;