diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.cpp
index 423666563..240f1c435 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.cpp
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
 
     PhysicsSystem::PhysicsSystem(OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer &_rend) :
-        mRender(_rend), mEngine(0), mFreeFly (true)
+        mRender(_rend), mEngine(0)
     {
         // Create physics. shapeLoader is deleted by the physic engine
         NifBullet::ManualBulletShapeLoader* shapeLoader = new NifBullet::ManualBulletShapeLoader();
@@ -460,12 +460,10 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 if(cmode)
                 {
                     act->enableCollisions(false);
-                    mFreeFly = true;
                     return false;
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    mFreeFly = false;
                     act->enableCollisions(true);
                     return true;
                 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.hpp
index cbdd9935e..60c8246ae 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.hpp
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer &mRender;
             OEngine::Physic::PhysicEngine* mEngine;
-            bool mFreeFly;
             std::map<std::string, std::string> handleToMesh;
 
             PhysicsSystem (const PhysicsSystem&);