diff --git a/src/server/request_context.cpp b/src/server/request_context.cpp
index 34bf288..9b6dc2b 100644
--- a/src/server/request_context.cpp
+++ b/src/server/request_context.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ RequestContext::RequestContext(struct MHD_Connection* connection,
                                const std::string& _url,
                                const std::string& method,
                                const std::string& version) :
-  connection(connection),
   full_url(_url),
   url(_url),
   valid_url(true),
diff --git a/src/server/request_context.h b/src/server/request_context.h
index 1caa006..555ce38 100644
--- a/src/server/request_context.h
+++ b/src/server/request_context.h
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ class RequestContext {
     int httpResponseCode;
 
   private:
-    struct MHD_Connection* connection;
     std::string full_url;
     std::string url;
     bool valid_url;