diff --git a/src/persist/zcl_abapgit_persist_settings.clas.abap b/src/persist/zcl_abapgit_persist_settings.clas.abap
index f86140e02..125dc3af9 100644
--- a/src/persist/zcl_abapgit_persist_settings.clas.abap
+++ b/src/persist/zcl_abapgit_persist_settings.clas.abap
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ CLASS zcl_abapgit_persist_settings DEFINITION
   PRIVATE SECTION.
     DATA mo_settings TYPE REF TO zcl_abapgit_settings .
 
-    CLASS-DATA gi_persist TYPE REF TO zif_abapgit_persist_settings .
 ENDCLASS.