diff --git a/src/core/receiver/control_thread.cc b/src/core/receiver/control_thread.cc
index ff56f1572..20eebff0e 100644
--- a/src/core/receiver/control_thread.cc
+++ b/src/core/receiver/control_thread.cc
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ ControlThread::ControlThread()
         {
             configuration_ = std::make_shared<FileConfiguration>(FLAGS_c);
         }
-    delete_configuration_ = false;
     restart_ = false;
     init();
 }
@@ -96,7 +95,6 @@ ControlThread::ControlThread()
 ControlThread::ControlThread(std::shared_ptr<ConfigurationInterface> configuration)
 {
     configuration_ = std::move(configuration);
-    delete_configuration_ = false;
     restart_ = false;
     init();
 }
diff --git a/src/core/receiver/control_thread.h b/src/core/receiver/control_thread.h
index 7436d2d03..c66972607 100644
--- a/src/core/receiver/control_thread.h
+++ b/src/core/receiver/control_thread.h
@@ -194,10 +194,9 @@ private:
     int msqid_;
 
     bool receiver_on_standby_;
-    bool pre_2009_file_;  // to override the system time to postprocess old gnss records and avoid wrong week rollover
     bool stop_;
     bool restart_;
-    bool delete_configuration_;
+    bool pre_2009_file_;  // to override the system time to postprocess old gnss records and avoid wrong week rollover
 };
 
 #endif  // GNSS_SDR_CONTROL_THREAD_H