diff --git a/sql/field.cc b/sql/field.cc
index 99cda09f2bb..1e1de972e86 100644
--- a/sql/field.cc
+++ b/sql/field.cc
@@ -1767,7 +1767,6 @@ Field::Field(uchar *ptr_arg,uint32 length_arg,uchar *null_ptr_arg,
   comment.str= (char*) "";
   comment.length=0;
   field_index= 0;   
-  is_stat_field= FALSE;
   cond_selectivity= 1.0;
   next_equal_field= NULL;
 }
diff --git a/sql/field.h b/sql/field.h
index 35f531ac4ab..187ad7674d6 100644
--- a/sql/field.h
+++ b/sql/field.h
@@ -729,9 +729,6 @@ public:
    */
   bool is_created_from_null_item;
 
-  /* TRUE in Field objects created for column min/max values */
-  bool is_stat_field; 
-
   /* 
     Selectivity of the range condition over this field.
     When calculating this selectivity a range predicate