diff --git a/sql/sql_class.cc b/sql/sql_class.cc
index 919cf8b969b..09fa8fff1f5 100644
--- a/sql/sql_class.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_class.cc
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ THD::THD():user_time(0), is_fatal_error(0),
   query_error= tmp_table_used= 0;
   next_insert_id=last_insert_id=0;
   open_tables= temporary_tables= handler_tables= derived_tables= 0;
-  handler_items=0;
   tmp_table=0;
   lock=locked_tables=0;
   used_tables=0;
diff --git a/sql/sql_class.h b/sql/sql_class.h
index 9a7b45c816b..bc5441dbab5 100644
--- a/sql/sql_class.h
+++ b/sql/sql_class.h
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ public:
       free_root(&mem_root,MYF(MY_KEEP_PREALLOC));
     }
   } transaction;
-  Item	     *free_list, *handler_items;
+  Item	     *free_list;
   Field      *dupp_field;
 #ifndef __WIN__
   sigset_t signals,block_signals;