diff --git a/src/ui/settings/abstract-settings-ui-handler.ts b/src/ui/settings/abstract-settings-ui-handler.ts
index 33ac770a8e7..1fb4b6d34dc 100644
--- a/src/ui/settings/abstract-settings-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/ui/settings/abstract-settings-ui-handler.ts
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ export default class AbstractSettingsUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
   private optionsContainer: Phaser.GameObjects.Container;
   private messageBoxContainer: Phaser.GameObjects.Container;
   private navigationContainer: NavigationMenu;
-  /** Text object displaying "*Reload Required" */
-  protected reloadRequiredText: Phaser.GameObjects.Text;
 
   private scrollCursor: number;
   private scrollBar: ScrollBar;