diff --git a/src/git/zcl_abapgit_git_utils.clas.abap b/src/git/zcl_abapgit_git_utils.clas.abap
index 81bc3694d..5f221b1f1 100644
--- a/src/git/zcl_abapgit_git_utils.clas.abap
+++ b/src/git/zcl_abapgit_git_utils.clas.abap
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ CLASS zcl_abapgit_git_utils DEFINITION
         zcx_abapgit_exception .
   PROTECTED SECTION.
   PRIVATE SECTION.
-    CLASS-DATA go_convert_in TYPE REF TO cl_abap_conv_in_ce.
 ENDCLASS.