diff --git a/src/mirall/accountsettings.cpp b/src/mirall/accountsettings.cpp
index 6144ba5af3..8911689abc 100644
--- a/src/mirall/accountsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/mirall/accountsettings.cpp
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ static const char progressBarStyleC[] =
 
 AccountSettings::AccountSettings(QWidget *parent) :
     QWidget(parent),
-    ui(new Ui::AccountSettings),
-    _item(0)
+    ui(new Ui::AccountSettings)
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
 
@@ -205,11 +204,6 @@ void AccountSettings::buttonsSetEnabled()
     ui->_ButtonInfo->setEnabled(isSelected);
 }
 
-void AccountSettings::setListWidgetItem( QListWidgetItem *item )
-{
-    _item = item;
-}
-
 void AccountSettings::setGeneralErrors( const QStringList& errors )
 {
     _generalErrors = errors;
diff --git a/src/mirall/accountsettings.h b/src/mirall/accountsettings.h
index 18169bb0d5..a66aa76228 100644
--- a/src/mirall/accountsettings.h
+++ b/src/mirall/accountsettings.h
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ public:
 
     void setFolderList( const Folder::Map& );
     void buttonsSetEnabled();
-    void setListWidgetItem(QListWidgetItem* item);
 
 signals:
     void folderChanged();
@@ -98,7 +97,6 @@ private:
     QPointer<ItemProgressDialog> _fileItemDialog;
     QPointer<IgnoreListEditor> _ignoreEditor;
     QStandardItemModel *_model;
-    QListWidgetItem *_item;
     QUrl   _OCUrl;
     QHash<QStandardItem*, QTimer*> _hideProgressTimers;
     QString _kindContext;