diff --git a/src/policy_cache.hpp b/src/policy_cache.hpp
index c3b0421b..83cf9fde 100644
--- a/src/policy_cache.hpp
+++ b/src/policy_cache.hpp
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ public:
   typedef flyweight<std::string> fwstr;
   typedef boost::concurrent_flat_map<uint64_t,std::string> Map;
 
-  fwstr foo;
-  
 public:
   PolicyCache(unsigned const max_size_ = 256)
     : _max_size(max_size_)