diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.cpp
index d475bc56b..e4c9945b4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.cpp
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ void DialogueWindow::onSelectTopic(std::string topic)
     }
     if (topic == gmst.find("sPersuasion")->getString())
     {
-        mPersuasionDialog.setPtr(mPtr);
         mPersuasionDialog.setVisible(true);
     }
     else if (topic == gmst.find("sSpells")->getString())
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.hpp
index 134792226..082d92524 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.hpp
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         virtual void open();
 
-        void setPtr(MWWorld::Ptr ptr) { mPtr = ptr; }
-
     private:
         MyGUI::Button* mCancelButton;
         MyGUI::Button* mAdmireButton;
@@ -47,8 +45,6 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         void onCancel (MyGUI::Widget* sender);
         void onPersuade (MyGUI::Widget* sender);
-
-        MWWorld::Ptr mPtr;
     };
 
     class DialogueWindow: public WindowBase, public ReferenceInterface