diff --git a/src/LiquidCrystal.cpp b/src/LiquidCrystal.cpp
index 9579c01..58120e8 100644
--- a/src/LiquidCrystal.cpp
+++ b/src/LiquidCrystal.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ void LiquidCrystal::begin(uint8_t cols, uint8_t lines, uint8_t dotsize) {
     _displayfunction |= LCD_2LINE;
   }
   _numlines = lines;
-  _currline = 0;
 
   setRowOffsets(0x00, 0x40, 0x00 + cols, 0x40 + cols);  
 
diff --git a/src/LiquidCrystal.h b/src/LiquidCrystal.h
index 684a65f..da950ce 100644
--- a/src/LiquidCrystal.h
+++ b/src/LiquidCrystal.h
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ private:
 
   uint8_t _initialized;
 
-  uint8_t _numlines,_currline;
+  uint8_t _numlines;
   uint8_t _row_offsets[4];
 };